Penetration Testing Essentials

Learn Penetration Testing Quickly and Easily Penetration Testing Essentials is your one-stop solution for gaining a robust foundation in discovering and reporting system vulnerabilities. This beginning guide puts you ahead of the curve before pursuing the new penetration testing certifications held by the most sought after cybersecurity experts in the world. In-depth, easy-to-understand coverage walks you through the technical and behavioral ways attackers compromise computer security, before giving you the tools you need to carry out the same penetration tests used by today's best ethical hackers. Start gaining a solid foundation of penetration testing fundamentals today. Learn these penetration testing essentials-and more: Security, cryptography, and system hardening fundamentals Breaking and entering methods and maintaining access to a system Information gathering, scanning, and enumeration techniques Covering your tracks with dependable tactics Detecting and targeting wireless networks Escaping and evading detection Building a pen testing lab and developing a pen testing tool box Penetrating a system with a state-of-the-art methodology This striking Essentials book features: Chapter-opening learning objectives Step-by-step tutorials Essentials and Beyond-summaries and additional suggested exercises Downloadable exercise files