Penetration testing : a hands-on introduction to hacking / by Georgia Weidman ; foreword by Peter Van Eeckhoutte.

"In Penetration Testing, security researcher and trainer Georgia Weidman provides you with a survey of important skills that any aspiring pentester needs. This beginner-friendly book opens with some basics of programming and helps you navigate Kali Linux, an operating system that comes preloade...

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Main Author: Weidman, Georgia (Author)
Other Authors: Eeckhoutte, Peter Van (Author of introduction, etc.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: San Francisco, California : No Starch Press, 2014.
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Summary:"In Penetration Testing, security researcher and trainer Georgia Weidman provides you with a survey of important skills that any aspiring pentester needs. This beginner-friendly book opens with some basics of programming and helps you navigate Kali Linux, an operating system that comes preloaded with useful computer security tools like Wireshark and Metasploit. You'll learn about gathering information on a target, social engineering, capturing network traffic, analyzing vulnerabilities, developing exploits, and more. Hands-on examples discuss even advanced topics like mobile device security and bypassing anti-virus software"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (531 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781593275952
1593275951
1457185342
9781457185342
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.