Kali Penetration Testing concepts
'Kali Penetration Testing concepts' is an essential, hands-on field guide to executing penetration testing assessments using the Kali Linux operating system. Focusing on the pre-installed toolkit and offensive security workflows, this book demonstrates how to conduct systematic security evaluations.
Readers explore passive and active reconnaissance, port scanning with Nmap, vulnerability assessment, wireless network cracking (Aircrack-ng), web application testing with Burp Suite, password cracking with Hashcat, Metasploit exploitation, and post-compromise pivoting. Step-by-step instructions guide readers through every phase.
Ideal for ethical hackers, penetration testing students, security enthusiasts, and systems administrators seeking to evaluate their network security posture.
Readers explore passive and active reconnaissance, port scanning with Nmap, vulnerability assessment, wireless network cracking (Aircrack-ng), web application testing with Burp Suite, password cracking with Hashcat, Metasploit exploitation, and post-compromise pivoting. Step-by-step instructions guide readers through every phase.
Ideal for ethical hackers, penetration testing students, security enthusiasts, and systems administrators seeking to evaluate their network security posture.
Contents at a Glance
Chapter 1: Introduction to Kali Linux and Penetration Testing Tools
Chapter 2: Configuring Your Testing Environment and Networking
Chapter 3: Information Gathering and Reconnaissance Tools
Chapter 4: Vulnerability Assessment and Scanning
Chapter 5: Exploitation Techniques and Frameworks in Kali
Chapter 6: Password Cracking and Hash Identification
Chapter 7: Wireless Network Auditing and WPA/WPA2 Cracking
Chapter 8: Web Application Testing and Burp Suite in Kali
Chapter 9: Post-Exploitation, PrivEsc, and CTF Challenge Strategies
Index & Further Reading
Chapter 1: Introduction to Kali Linux and Penetration Testing Tools
Chapter 2: Configuring Your Testing Environment and Networking
Chapter 3: Information Gathering and Reconnaissance Tools
Chapter 4: Vulnerability Assessment and Scanning
Chapter 5: Exploitation Techniques and Frameworks in Kali
Chapter 6: Password Cracking and Hash Identification
Chapter 7: Wireless Network Auditing and WPA/WPA2 Cracking
Chapter 8: Web Application Testing and Burp Suite in Kali
Chapter 9: Post-Exploitation, PrivEsc, and CTF Challenge Strategies
Index & Further Reading
