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Getting Started with Pentesting [Video]

By : Tajinder Kalsi
Book Image

Getting Started with Pentesting [Video]

By: Tajinder Kalsi

Overview of this book

<p><span id="description" class="sugar_field">With advanced hackers and threats always on the increase in our virtual world, proficiency with pentesting is an absolute necessity for individuals and organizations trying to protect their systems. </span></p> <p><span id="description" class="sugar_field">The methods and techniques contained in this video will provide you with a powerful arsenal of best practices to increase your penetration testing success. This course presents step-by-step instruction in information gathering and intelligence, and will allow you to gather the required information on the targets you are testing. The Exploitation and Post-Exploitation sections will supply you with the tools you need. The challenges at the end of each chapter are designed to test you and provide real-world situations to hone and perfect your penetration testing skills. </span></p> <h2><span class="sugar_field">Style and Approach</span></h2> <p><span class="sugar_field"><span id="trade_selling_points_c" class="sugar_field">Step-by-step instructions with challenges designed to test your skills and impart proficiency</span></span></p>
Table of Contents (5 chapters)
Chapter 4
Information Discovery – Reconnaissance
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Section 1
Types of Reconnaissance – Active and Passive
For a successful penetration test, it is essential to gather as much information as possible about the target. Reconnaissance is the set of process and techniques to discover and collect the required information. - Understand the difference between active and passive reconnaissance - Determine the scope to conduct reconnaissance for Penetration Testing - Discover information about the target and map the network