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The Ultimate Kali Linux Book - Third Edition

By : Glen D. Singh
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Book Image

The Ultimate Kali Linux Book - Third Edition

5 (2)
By: Glen D. Singh

Overview of this book

Embark on an exciting journey into the world of Kali Linux – the central hub for advanced penetration testing. Honing your pentesting skills and exploiting vulnerabilities or conducting advanced penetration tests on wired and wireless enterprise networks, Kali Linux empowers cybersecurity professionals. In its latest third edition, this book goes further to guide you on how to setup your labs and explains breaches using enterprise networks. This book is designed for newcomers and those curious about penetration testing, this guide is your fast track to learning pentesting with Kali Linux 2024.x. Think of this book as your stepping stone into real-world situations that guides you through lab setups and core penetration testing concepts. As you progress in the book you’ll explore the toolkit of vulnerability assessment tools in Kali Linux, where gathering information takes the spotlight. You'll learn how to find target systems, uncover device security issues, exploit network weaknesses, control operations, and even test web applications. The journey ends with understanding complex web application testing techniques, along with industry best practices. As you finish this captivating exploration of the Kali Linux book, you'll be ready to tackle advanced enterprise network testing – with newfound skills and confidence.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
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Index

Setting up a hypervisor and virtual networks

There are many hypervisors from various vendors in the information technology industry. However, Oracle VM VirtualBox is a free and simple-to-use hypervisor that has all the essential features of commercial (paid) products. In this section, you will learn how to set up Oracle VM VirtualBox and create virtual networks on your computer.

Before getting started, the following are important factors and requirements:

  • Ensure the computer’s processor supports virtualization features, such as VT-x/AMD-V.
  • Ensure the virtualization feature is enabled on your processor via the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) / Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware.

If you’re unsure how to access the BIOS/UEFI on your computer, please check the manual of the device or the vendor’s website for specific instructions.

Let’s get started!

Part 1 – setting up the hypervisor...