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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

Threats from within

An insider is a trusted employee who has access to an organization's most valuable assets. An insider attack entails the use of privileged access to intentionally harm an organization's data or information systems. Insiders can easily circumvent security measures, tamper with valuable resources, and get access to sensitive data. Insider attacks could cost the organization a lot of money. They're also harmful because they're simple to launch and hard to detect.

Insider attacks are generally performed by the following:

  • Privileged users: Insider attacks are typically carried out by the company's most trusted personnel, such as managers and system administrators, who have access to the company's proprietary data and are more likely to misuse it, either purposefully or unintentionally.
  • Employees who are disgruntled: Attacks may originate from disgruntled employees or contract workers. Disgruntled employees who want to exact...