Penetration Testing with the Bash Shell
'Penetration Testing with the Bash shell' by Keith Makan provides a comprehensive, practical guide to mastering the Linux operating system, command-line administration, and shell scripting. Emphasizing efficiency, automation, and system administration best practices, this book equips readers with the skills to manage Linux servers effectively.
The curriculum covers filesystem hierarchy navigation, user permission models (chmod/chown), process monitoring, package management (apt/yum), networking configurations, firewall administration, and automated Bash shell scripting with loops, conditionals, and regular expressions. Security hardening techniques are emphasized.
An essential reference for systems administrators, DevOps engineers, programmers, and security professionals operating in enterprise Linux environments.
The curriculum covers filesystem hierarchy navigation, user permission models (chmod/chown), process monitoring, package management (apt/yum), networking configurations, firewall administration, and automated Bash shell scripting with loops, conditionals, and regular expressions. Security hardening techniques are emphasized.
An essential reference for systems administrators, DevOps engineers, programmers, and security professionals operating in enterprise Linux environments.
Contents at a Glance
Chapter 1: Introduction to Penetration Testing with the Bash shell
Chapter 2: Core Architectural Concepts and Fundamental Principles
Chapter 3: Setting Up the Environment, Tooling, and Configuration
Chapter 4: Practical Methodologies and Step-by-Step Implementation
Chapter 5: Advanced Techniques, Performance, and Optimization
Chapter 6: Common Troubleshooting, Pitfalls, and Best Practices
Chapter 7: Security Considerations, Auditing, and Verification
Chapter 8: Real-World Case Studies, Projects, and Future Horizons
Index & Further Reading
Chapter 1: Introduction to Penetration Testing with the Bash shell
Chapter 2: Core Architectural Concepts and Fundamental Principles
Chapter 3: Setting Up the Environment, Tooling, and Configuration
Chapter 4: Practical Methodologies and Step-by-Step Implementation
Chapter 5: Advanced Techniques, Performance, and Optimization
Chapter 6: Common Troubleshooting, Pitfalls, and Best Practices
Chapter 7: Security Considerations, Auditing, and Verification
Chapter 8: Real-World Case Studies, Projects, and Future Horizons
Index & Further Reading
