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Kali Linux Cookbook - Second Edition

By : Corey P. Schultz, Bob Perciaccante
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Kali Linux Cookbook - Second Edition

By: Corey P. Schultz, Bob Perciaccante

Overview of this book

Kali Linux is a Linux distribution designed for penetration testing and security auditing. It is the successor to BackTrack, the world’s most popular penetration testing distribution. Kali Linux is the most widely used platform and toolkit for penetration testing. Security is currently the hottest field in technology with a projected need for millions of security professionals. This book focuses on enhancing your knowledge in Kali Linux for security by expanding your skills with toolkits and frameworks that can increase your value as a security professional. Kali Linux Cookbook, Second Edition starts by helping you install Kali Linux on different options available. You will also be able to understand the lab architecture and install a Windows host for use in the lab. Next, you will understand the concept of vulnerability analysis and look at the different types of exploits. The book will introduce you to the concept and psychology of Social Engineering and password cracking. You will then be able to use these skills to expand the scope of any breaches you create. Finally, the book will guide you in exploiting specific technologies and gaining access to other systems in the environment. By the end of this book, you will have gained the core knowledge and concepts of the penetration testing process.
Table of Contents (11 chapters)

Who this book is for

To make best use of the content of this book, knowledge in networking, device management, general information security concepts, and core operating systems is required. Foundational knowledge of Kali Linux is also expected. Since Kali Linux provides a tremendous number of tools for many different purposes, it is impossible to cover all possible combinations of the available tools and their use. For more details on all the tools available within Kali Linux, visit the official Kali Linux Tool page located at https://tools.kali.org/. With that in mind, this book is intended to provide a more in-depth set of recipes to take advantage of these tools to sharpen your knowledge of security penetration testing and exploitation of insecure/undersecured environments.