Penetration Testing Fundamentals : A Hands-On Guide to Reliable Security Audits

The perfect introduction to pen testing for all IT professionals and students    Clearly explains key concepts, terminology, challenges, tools, and skills    Covers the latest penetration testing standards from NSA, PCI, and NIST Welcome to todays most useful and practical introduction to penetration testing. Chuck Easttom brings together up-to-the-minute coverage of all the concepts, terminology, challenges, and skills youll need to be effective. Drawing on decades of experience in cybersecurity and related IT fields, Easttom integrates theory and practice, covering the entire penetration testing life cycle from planning to reporting. Youll gain practical experience through a start-to-finish sample project relying on free open source tools. Throughout, quizzes, projects, and review sections deepen your understanding and help you apply what youve learned. Including essential pen testing standards from NSA, PCI, and NIST, Penetration Testing Fundamentals will help you protect your assetsand expand your career options. LEARN HOW TO    Understand what pen testing is and how its used    Meet modern standards for comprehensive and effective testing    Review cryptography essentials every pen tester must know    Perform reconnaissance with Nmap, Google searches, and ShodanHq    Use malware as part of your pen testing toolkit    Test for vulnerabilities in Windows shares, scripts, WMI, and the Registry    Pen test websites and web communication    Recognize SQL injection and cross-site scripting attacks    Scan for vulnerabilities with OWASP ZAP, Vega, Nessus, and MBSA    Identify Linux vulnerabilities and password cracks    Use Kali Linux for advanced pen testing    Apply general hacking technique ssuch as fake Wi-Fi hotspots and social engineering    Systematically test your environment with Metasploit    Write or customize sophisticated Metasploit exploits