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Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v12 312-50 Exam Guide

By : Dale Meredith
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Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v12 312-50 Exam Guide

By: Dale Meredith

Overview of this book

With cyber threats continually evolving, understanding the trends and using the tools deployed by attackers to determine vulnerabilities in your system can help secure your applications, networks, and devices. To outmatch attacks, developing an attacker's mindset is a necessary skill, which you can hone with the help of this cybersecurity book. This study guide takes a step-by-step approach to helping you cover all the exam objectives using plenty of examples and hands-on activities. You'll start by gaining insights into the different elements of InfoSec and a thorough understanding of ethical hacking terms and concepts. You'll then learn about various vectors, including network-based vectors, software-based vectors, mobile devices, wireless networks, and IoT devices. The book also explores attacks on emerging technologies such as the cloud, IoT, web apps, and servers and examines prominent tools and techniques used by hackers. Finally, you'll be ready to take mock tests, which will help you test your understanding of all the topics covered in the book. By the end of this book, you'll have obtained the information necessary to take the 312-50 exam and become a CEH v11 certified ethical hacker.
Table of Contents (23 chapters)
1
Section 1: Where Every Hacker Starts
10
Section 2: A Plethora of Attack Vectors
15
Section 3: Cloud, Apps, and IoT Attacks
20
Chapter 17: CEH Exam Practice Questions

The six layers of wire security

Every time I hear six layers, I always think of the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon (oracleofbacon.org), and I'm sure if I start with APs within six layers, I'll be able to get to Kevin Bacon, but let's talk about wireless security here:

Figure 11.11 – The six layers of wireless security

Figure 11.11 – The six layers of wireless security

Let's briefly discuss these layers:

  • First layer: Wireless signals

In wireless networks, the continuous monitoring and managing of the RF spectrum within your environment helps to identify threats and makes you aware of its capabilities. You may want to invest in something like an IDS system or even in a wireless intrusion detection system (WIDS). Previously, I discussed how to limit the length of the transmission of your wireless network by using a reflector of some sort.

I've also heard of users removing antennas from APs. Just because the antenna isn't physically attached, doesn&apos...