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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
5
Section 2: Reconnaissance and Network Penetration Testing
11
Section 3: Red Teaming Techniques
17
Section 4: Social Engineering and Web Application Attacks

Working with wireless adapters

As an aspiring ethical hacker and penetration tester, you may be assigned to perform a wireless penetration test on the organization's wireless network infrastructure to discover any security vulnerabilities and to assess the resilience of the wireless network.

While many penetration testers will have Kali Linux deployed on a laptop to improve their mobility, using the wireless network interface cards that are built into laptops is not the most efficient way to perform wireless penetration testing. Therefore, it's highly recommended to use an external wireless network adapter that supports the following features:

  • IEEE 802.11 operating standards such as 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
  • Operating frequencies of 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz band
  • Monitor mode to detect nearby wireless networks
  • Packet injection

The following are two wireless network adapters that are commonly used by penetration testers:

  • The Alfa AWUS036NHA High Gain...