Professional Penetration Testing: Creating and Learning in a Hacking Lab, Second Edition
- 6h 44m
- Thomas Wilhelm
- Elsevier Science and Technology Books, Inc.
- 2013
Professional Penetration Testing walks you through the entire process of setting up and running a pen test lab. Penetration testing-the act of testing a computer network to find security vulnerabilities before they are maliciously exploited-is a crucial component of information security in any organization. With this book, you will find out how to turn hacking skills into a professional career. Chapters cover planning, metrics, and methodologies; the details of running a pen test, including identifying and verifying vulnerabilities; and archiving, reporting and management practices.
Author Thomas Wilhelm has delivered penetration testing training to countless security professionals, and now through the pages of this book you can benefit from his years of experience as a professional penetration tester and educator. After reading this book, you will be able to create a personal penetration test lab that can deal with real-world vulnerability scenarios.
All disc-based content for this title is now available on the Web.
- Find out how to turn hacking and pen testing skills into a professional career
- Understand how to conduct controlled attacks on a network through real-world examples of vulnerable and exploitable servers
- Master project management skills necessary for running a formal penetration test and setting up a professional ethical hacking business
- Discover metrics and reporting methodologies that provide experience crucial to a professional penetration tester
About the Author
Thomas Wilhelm has been in involved in Information Security since 1990, where he served in the Army for eight years as a Signals Intelligence Analyst / Russian Linguist / Cryptanalyst.
A speaker at security conferences across the U.S., including DefCon, HOPE, and CSI, he has been employed by Fortune 100 companies to conduct Risk Assessments, participate and lead external and internal Penetration Testing efforts, and manage Information Systems Security projects.
Thomas is also a Doctoral student who holds Masters degrees in both Computer Science and Management. Additionally, he also dedicates some of his time as an Associate Professor at Colorado Technical University, and has contributed to multiple publications, including both magazines and books. His latest contribution was the publication titled Professional Penetration Testing, released in August, 2009, which was his fourth book contribution to Syngress.
In this Book
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Introduction
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Ethics and Hacking
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Setting up Your Lab
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Methodologies and Frameworks
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Pentest Project Management
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Information Gathering
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Vulnerability Identification
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Vulnerability Exploitation
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Local System Attacks
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Privilege Escalation
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Targeting Support Systems
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Targeting the Network
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Web Application Attack Techniques
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Reporting Results
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Hacking as a Career
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