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Hands-On Penetration Testing with Kali NetHunter

By : Glen D. Singh, Sean-Philip Oriyano
Book Image

Hands-On Penetration Testing with Kali NetHunter

By: Glen D. Singh, Sean-Philip Oriyano

Overview of this book

Kali NetHunter is a version of the popular and powerful Kali Linux pentesting platform, designed to be installed on mobile devices. Hands-On Penetration Testing with Kali NetHunter will teach you the components of NetHunter and how to install the software. You’ll also learn about the different tools included and how to optimize and use a package, obtain desired results, perform tests, and make your environment more secure. Starting with an introduction to Kali NetHunter, you will delve into different phases of the pentesting process. This book will show you how to build your penetration testing environment and set up your lab. You will gain insight into gathering intellectual data, exploiting vulnerable areas, and gaining control over target systems. As you progress through the book, you will explore the NetHunter tools available for exploiting wired and wireless devices. You will work through new ways to deploy existing tools designed to reduce the chances of detection. In the concluding chapters, you will discover tips and best practices for integrating security hardening into your Android ecosystem. By the end of this book, you will have learned to successfully use a mobile penetration testing device based on Kali NetHunter and Android to accomplish the same tasks you would traditionally, but in a smaller and more mobile form factor.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
Title Page
Copyright and Credits
About Packt
Contributors
Preface
Index

Phases of penetration testing


So far, we have learned about various penetration methodologies and frameworks. By now, you’re probably wondering how to put it all together. One of the first things you learn during a penetration-testing training course is the five phases of hacking. In each phase, there are objectives to complete as a penetration tester/ethical hacker; one phase leads to the next until the final stage is completed:

  • Reconnaissance
  • Scanning
  • Gaining access
  • Maintaining access
  • Clearing tracks

Reconnaissance

The Reconnaissance phase is the most important phase of all. This phase is all about information-gathering about the target; the more information a penetration tester has about a target, the easier it is to exploit it. During this phase, the following are usually conducted:

  • Usages of search engines such as Yahoo, Bing, and Google
  • Searches on social networking websites about the company and employees (past and present)
  • Performing Google hacking techniques to gather more precise information...