Publisher Description

Explore the latest ethical hacking tools and techniques to perform penetration testing from scratchPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in the PDF formatKey Features

• Learn to compromise enterprise networks with Kali Linux
• Gain comprehensive insights into security concepts using advanced real-life hacker techniques
• Use Kali Linux in the same way ethical hackers and penetration testers do to gain control of your environment

Book DescriptionKali Linux is the most popular and advanced penetration testing Linux distribution within the cybersecurity industry. Using Kali Linux, a cybersecurity professional will be able to discover and exploit various vulnerabilities and perform advanced penetration testing on both enterprise wired and wireless networks. This book is a comprehensive guide for those who are new to Kali Linux and penetration testing that will have you up to speed in no time. Using real-world scenarios, you'll understand how to set up a lab and explore core penetration testing concepts. Throughout this book, you'll focus on information gathering and even discover different vulnerability assessment tools bundled in Kali Linux. You'll learn to discover target systems on a network, identify security flaws on devices, exploit security weaknesses and gain access to networks, set up Command and Control (C2) operations, and perform web application penetration testing. In this updated second edition, you'll be able to compromise Active Directory and exploit enterprise networks. Finally, this book covers best practices for performing complex web penetration testing techniques in a highly secured environment. By the end of this Kali Linux book, you'll have gained the skills to perform advanced penetration testing on enterprise networks using Kali Linux.What you will learn

• Explore the fundamentals of ethical hacking
• Understand how to install and configure Kali Linux
• Perform asset and network discovery techniques
• Focus on how to perform vulnerability assessments
• Exploit the trust in Active Directory domain services
• Perform advanced exploitation with Command and Control (C2) techniques
• Implement advanced wireless hacking techniques
• Become well-versed with exploiting vulnerable web applications

Who this book is forThis pentesting book is for students, trainers, cybersecurity professionals, cyber enthusiasts, network security professionals, ethical hackers, penetration testers, and security engineers. If you do not have any prior knowledge and are looking to become an expert in penetration testing using the Kali Linux operating system (OS), then this book is for you.

Author Biography

Glen D. Singh is an information security author and cybersecurity instructor. His areas of expertise are cybersecurity operations, offensive security tactics, and enterprise networking. He is a holder of many certifications, including CEH, CHFI, PAWSP, and 3xCCNA (in CyberOps, Security, and Routing and Switching).Glen loves teaching and mentoring others and sharing his wealth of knowledge and experience as an author. He has written many books that focus on vulnerability discovery and exploitation, threat detection, intrusion analysis, incident response, network security, and enterprise networking. As an aspiring game-changer, Glen is passionate about increasing cybersecurity awareness in his homeland, Trinidad and Tobago.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction to Ethical Hacking

Building a Penetration Testing Lab

Setting Up for Advanced Hacking Techniques

Reconnaissance and Footprinting

Exploring Active Information Gathering

Performing Vulnerability Assessments

Understanding Network Penetration Testing

Performing Network Penetration Testing

Advanced Network Penetration Testing – Post Exploitation

Working with Active Directory Attacks

Advanced Active Directory Attacks

Delving into Command and Control Tactics

Advanced Wireless Penetration Testing

Performing Client-Side Attacks - Social Engineering

Understanding Website Application Security

Advanced Website Penetration Testing

Best Practices for the Real World

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