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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

Methods used for IoT

The methods attackers use will normally follow a certain methodology. These methods can be broken down into sections we'll discuss next. Let's take a look.

Reconnaissance

Most IoT devices are endpoints participating in an IP network. Network reconnaissance is the process of gathering information about these networks and systems. When we talk about IoT, this pertains to scanning for common vulnerabilities such as default passwords or hardcoded secret keys that may be publicly available. Most attackers will use specialized tools such as Metasploit or Shodan to find these targets. And depending on the type of network, a variety of tools can be used.

Shodan is crazy amazing as an information-gathering tool. This search engine can find all kinds of devices, including web servers, routers, printers, IP cameras, and more. It's common to find default passwords on devices such as wireless access points (WAPs) or IP cameras. All this information...