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The Ultimate Kali Linux Book - Second Edition

By : Glen D. Singh
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Book Image

The Ultimate Kali Linux Book - Second Edition

5 (1)
By: Glen D. Singh

Overview of this book

Kali Linux is the most popular and advanced penetration testing Linux distribution within the cybersecurity industry. Using Kali Linux, a cybersecurity professional will be able to discover and exploit various vulnerabilities and perform advanced penetration testing on both enterprise wired and wireless networks. This book is a comprehensive guide for those who are new to Kali Linux and penetration testing that will have you up to speed in no time. Using real-world scenarios, you’ll understand how to set up a lab and explore core penetration testing concepts. Throughout this book, you’ll focus on information gathering and even discover different vulnerability assessment tools bundled in Kali Linux. You’ll learn to discover target systems on a network, identify security flaws on devices, exploit security weaknesses and gain access to networks, set up Command and Control (C2) operations, and perform web application penetration testing. In this updated second edition, you’ll be able to compromise Active Directory and exploit enterprise networks. Finally, this book covers best practices for performing complex web penetration testing techniques in a highly secured environment. By the end of this Kali Linux book, you’ll have gained the skills to perform advanced penetration testing on enterprise networks using Kali Linux.
Table of Contents (23 chapters)
1
Section 1: Getting Started with Penetration Testing
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Section 2: Reconnaissance and Network Penetration Testing
11
Section 3: Red Teaming Techniques
17
Section 4: Social Engineering and Web Application Attacks

Summary

During the course of this chapter, you have discovered various types of threats actors and their motivation for performing malicious cyber-attacks on persons and organizations. Furthermore, you have gained an understanding of some factors that are considered among threat actors and penetration testers as they affect the launching of a cyber-attack or performing a penetration testing assessment on target organizations. You have also acquired the knowledge to identify various key terminologies within the cybersecurity industry and have explored the stages of penetration testing and how it relates to the phases of hacking. Lastly, you have discovered various types of penetration tests that are conducted within organizations and have explored the Cyber Kill Chain framework as it relates to penetration testing.

I hope this chapter has been informative and helpful to you in your journey toward becoming a super awesome penetration tester and cybersecurity professional within the industry. In the next chapter, Chapter 2, Building a Penetration Testing Lab, you will learn how to build your very own penetration testing lab environment to hone your new skills in a safe space.