Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Guide

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Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Guide

Book Description

Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Guide

Requiring no prior hacking experience, Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Guide supplies a complete introduction to the steps required to complete a penetration test, or ethical hack, from beginning to end. You will learn how to properly utilize and interpret the results of modern-day hacking tools, which are required to complete a penetration test. The book covers a wide range of tools, including Backtrack Linux, Google reconnaissance, MetaGooFil, dig, Nmap, Nessus, Metasploit, Fast Track Autopwn, Netcat, and Hacker Defender rootkit. Supplying a simple and clean explanation of how to effectively utilize these tools, it details a four-step methodology for conducting an effective penetration test or hack. Providing an accessible introduction to penetration testing and hacking, the book supplies you with a fundamental understanding of offensive security. After completing the book you will be prepared to take on in-depth and advanced topics in hacking and penetration testing. 

    The book walks you through each of the steps and tools in a structured, orderly manner allowing you to understand how the output from each tool can be fully utilized in the subsequent phases of the penetration test. This process will allow you to clearly see how the various tools and phases relate to each other. An ideal resource for those who want to learn about ethical hacking but don‘t know where to start, this book will help take your hacking skills to the next level. The topics described in this book comply with international standards and with what is being taught in international certifications.

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Table Of Contents

Introduction to Hacking

Important Terminologies

     Asset

     Vulnerability

     Threat

     Exploit

     Risk

     What Is a Penetration Test?

     Vulnerability Assessments versus Penetration Test

     Pre-Engagement

     Rules of Engagement

     Milestones

     Penetration Testing Methodologies

     OSSTMM

     NIST

     OWASP

Categories of Penetration Test

     Black Box

     White Box

     Gray Box

     Types of Penetration Tests

          Network Penetration Test

          Web Application Penetration Test

          Mobile Application Penetration Test

          Social Engineering Penetration Test

          Physical Penetration Test

     Report Writing

     Understanding the Audience

          Executive Class

          Management Class

          Technical Class

Writing Reports

Structure of a Penetration Testing Report

     Cover Page

     Table of Contents

     Executive Summary

     Remediation Report

Vulnerability Assessment Summary

     Tabular Summary

Risk Assessment

     Risk Assessment Matrix

Methodology

     Detailed Findings

          Description

          Explanation

          Risk

          Recommendation

     Reports

Conclusion

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