Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Guide

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Information Technology / Security & Auditing
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 that 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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ETHICAL HACKING
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TESTING GUIDE

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ETHICAL HACKING
AND PENETRATION
TESTING GUIDE
RAFAY BALOCH

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