num_pages: 528
description: Penetration testers simulate cyber attacks to find security weaknesses in networks operating systems and applications. Information security experts worldwide use penetration techniques to evaluate enterprise defenses.In Penetration Testing  security expert researcher and trainer Georgia Weidman introduces you to the core skills and techniques that every pentester needs. Using a virtual machinebased lab that includes Kali Linux and vulnerable operating systems youll run through a series of practical lessons with tools like Wireshark Nmap and Burp Suite. As you follow along with the labs and launch attacks youll experience the key stages of an actual assessmentincluding information gathering finding exploitable vulnerabilities gaining access to systems post exploitation and more.Learn how Crack passwords and wireless network keys with brute-forcing and wordlistsTest web applications for vulnerabilitiesUse the Metasploit Framework to launch exploits and write your own Metasploit modulesAutomate social-engineering attacksBypass antivirus softwareTurn access to one machine into total control of the enterprise in the post exploitation phaseYoull even explore writing your own exploits. Then its on to mobile hackingWeidmans particular area of researchwith her tool the Smartphone Pentest Framework.With its collection of hands-on lessons that cover key tools and strategies Penetration Testing is the introduction that every aspiring hacker needs.
language: English
title: Penetration Testing: A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking
publisher: No Starch Press