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Web Penetration Testing with Kali Linux

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Web Penetration Testing with Kali Linux

Overview of this book

Kali Linux is built for professional penetration testing and security auditing. It is the next-generation of BackTrack, the most popular open-source penetration toolkit in the world. Readers will learn how to think like real attackers, exploit systems, and expose vulnerabilities. Even though web applications are developed in a very secure environment and have an intrusion detection system and firewall in place to detect and prevent any malicious activity, open ports are a pre-requisite for conducting online business. These ports serve as an open door for attackers to attack these applications. As a result, penetration testing becomes essential to test the integrity of web-applications. Web Penetration Testing with Kali Linux is a hands-on guide that will give you step-by-step methods on finding vulnerabilities and exploiting web applications. "Web Penetration Testing with Kali Linux" looks at the aspects of web penetration testing from the mind of an attacker. It provides real-world, practical step-by-step instructions on how to perform web penetration testing exercises. You will learn how to use network reconnaissance to pick your targets and gather information. Then, you will use server-side attacks to expose vulnerabilities in web servers and their applications. Client attacks will exploit the way end users use web applications and their workstations. You will also learn how to use open source tools to write reports and get tips on how to sell penetration tests and look out for common pitfalls. On the completion of this book, you will have the skills needed to use Kali Linux for web penetration tests and expose vulnerabilities on web applications and clients that access them.

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Web Penetration Testing with Kali Linux
Sep, 2013 | 342 pages
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Table of Contents (15 chapters)
Web Penetration Testing with Kali Linux
Web Penetration Testing with Kali Linux
Credits
Credits
About the Authors
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Preface
Free Chapter
1
Penetration Testing and Setup
Penetration Testing and Setup
Web application Penetration Testing concepts
Penetration Testing methodology
Kali Penetration Testing concepts
Introducing Kali Linux
Kali system setup
Kali toolset overview
Summary
2
Reconnaissance
Reconnaissance
Reconnaissance objectives
Initial research
Summary
3
Server-side Attacks
Server-side Attacks
Vulnerability assessment
Exploitation
Exploiting e-mail systems
Brute-force attacks
Cracking passwords
Man-in-the-middle
Summary
4
Client-side Attacks
Client-side Attacks
Social engineering
Social Engineering Toolkit (SET)
MitM Proxy
Host scanning
Obtaining and cracking user passwords
Kali password cracking tools
Other tools available in Kali
Summary
5
Attacking Authentication
Attacking Authentication
Attacking session management
Hijacking web session cookies
Web session tools
SQL Injection
Cross-site scripting (XSS)
Testing cross-site scripting
XSS cookie stealing / Authentication hijacking
Other tools
Summary
6
Web Attacks
Web Attacks
Browser Exploitation Framework – BeEF
FoxyProxy – Firefox plugin
BURP Proxy
OWASP – ZAP
SET password harvesting
Fimap
Denial of Services (DoS)
Low Orbit Ion Cannon
Other tools
Summary
7
Defensive Countermeasures
Defensive Countermeasures
Testing your defenses
Mirror your environment
Man-in-the-middle defense
Denial of Service defense
Cookie defense
Clickjacking defense
Digital forensics
Summary
8
Penetration Test Executive Report
Penetration Test Executive Report
Compliance
Industry standards
Professional services
Documentation
Report format
Statement of Work (SOW)
Kali reporting tools
Summary
Index
Index

About the Authors

Joseph Muniz is a technical solutions architect and security researcher. He started his career in software development and later managed networks as a contracted technical resource. Joseph moved into consulting and found a passion for security while meeting with a variety of customers. He has been involved with the design and implementation of multiple projects ranging from Fortune 500 corporations to large federal networks.

Joseph runs TheSecurityBlogger.com website, a popular resources regarding security and product implementation. You can also find Joseph speaking at live events as well as involved with other publications. Recent events include speaker for Social Media Deception at the 2013 ASIS International conference, speaker for Eliminate Network Blind Spots with Data Center Security webinar, speaker for Making Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Work at the Government Solutions Forum, Washington DC, and an article on Compromising Passwords in PenTest Magazine - Backtrack Compendium, July 2013.

Outside of work, he can be found behind turntables scratching classic vinyl or on the soccer pitch hacking away at the local club teams.

This book could not have been done without the support of my charming wife Ning and creative inspirations from my daughter Raylin. I also must credit my passion for learning to my brother Alex, who raised me along with my loving parents Irene and Ray. And I would like to give a final thank you to all of my friends, family, and colleagues who have supported me over the years.

Aamir Lakhani is a leading Cyber Security and Cyber Counterintelligence architect. He is responsible for providing IT security solutions to major commercial and federal enterprise organizations.

Lakhani leads projects that implement security postures for Fortune 500 companies, the US Department of Defense, major healthcare providers, educational institutions, and financial and media organizations. Lakhani has designed offensive counter defense measures for defense and intelligence agencies, and has assisted organizations in defending themselves from active strike back attacks perpetrated by underground cyber groups. Lakhani is considered an industry leader in support of detailed architectural engagements and projects on topics related to cyber defense, mobile application threats, malware, and Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) research, and Dark Security. Lakhani is the author and contributor of several books, and has appeared on National Public Radio as an expert on Cyber Security.

Writing under the pseudonym Dr. Chaos, Lakhani also operates the DrChaos.com blog. In their recent list of 46 Federal Technology Experts to Follow on Twitter, Forbes magazine described Aamir Lakhani as "a blogger, infosec specialist, superhero..., and all around good guy."

I would like to dedicate this book to my parents, Mahmood and Nasreen, and sisters, Noureen and Zahra. Thank you for always encouraging the little hacker in me. I could not have done this without your support. Thank you mom and dad for your sacrifices. I would also additionally like to thank my friends and colleagues for your countless encouragement and mentorship. I am truly blessed to be working with the smartest and most dedicated people in the world.

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