In this chapter, you will learn the skills necessary to gather information about your target environment. We will spend time trying to identify as much information as possible. The more information we can gather will provide us with more potential vectors for possible penetration in the environment as well as make those penetration attempts more successful. We will gather domain names, IP subnets, hosts, routing information, as well as other useful information. You will also learn how to keep track of this data, so we can refer to it in the future as we progress through our penetration testing environment.
Kali Linux Cookbook - Second Edition
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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.
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Kali Linux Cookbook - Second Edition
Table of Contents (11 chapters)
Preface
Free Chapter
Installing Kali and the Lab Setup
Reconnaissance and Scanning
Vulnerability Analysis
Finding Exploits in the Target
Social Engineering
Password Cracking
Privilege Escalation
Wireless Specific Recipes
Web and Database Specific Recipes
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