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Mastering Kali Linux for Web Penetration Testing

By : Michael McPhee
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Mastering Kali Linux for Web Penetration Testing

By: Michael McPhee

Overview of this book

You will start by delving into some common web application architectures in use, both in private and public cloud instances. You will also learn about the most common frameworks for testing, such as OWASP OGT version 4, and how to use them to guide your efforts. In the next section, you will be introduced to web pentesting with core tools and you will also see how to make web applications more secure through rigorous penetration tests using advanced features in open source tools. The book will then show you how to better hone your web pentesting skills in safe environments that can ensure low-risk experimentation with the powerful tools and features in Kali Linux that go beyond a typical script-kiddie approach. After establishing how to test these powerful tools safely, you will understand how to better identify vulnerabilities, position and deploy exploits, compromise authentication and authorization, and test the resilience and exposure applications possess. By the end of this book, you will be well-versed with the web service architecture to identify and evade various protection mechanisms that are used on the Web today. You will leave this book with a greater mastery of essential test techniques needed to verify the secure design, development, and operation of your customers' web applications.
Table of Contents (13 chapters)

Summary

Effective penetration testing is contingent on many things, but the best results come with a well-educated set of scans that can both educate as well as prepare the table for the later phases of the test. As recent events and continuous headlines have demonstrated, there is a staggering number and variety of vectors available for attackers to leverage. The volume and importance of these potential holes demand comprehensive test suites that automate scans and help us quickly ascertain the risk exposure of a target. Almost as important is the ability to process the copious amounts of raw data and turn them around as actionable intelligence.

Arachni is a fantastic tool when it comes to providing these scan, and as an added bonus, you can form the basis of our detailed reports or deliverables. Because Arachni is an open source and extensible product, it is well supported by...