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Penetration Testing: A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking / (Record no. 45063)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 978-1-59327-564-8
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Classification number 005.8092
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Personal name Weidman, Georgia
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Title Penetration Testing: A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Georgia Weidman
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Place of publication, distribution, etc. San Francisco:
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. No Starch Press Inc.,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2014
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Extent p. XVIII,495
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Summary, etc. In this hands-on beginner's guide, readers build a Kali Linux-based virtual lab to conduct a series of practice penetration tests. Next, Weidman walks them through finding and exploiting vulnerabilities in networks and operating systems using industry-standard tools like Wireshark, Metasploit, Nessus, Nmap, and more. Chapters on exploit development cover stack-based buffer overflows; structured exception handler overwrites; and fuzzing, porting exploits, and writing Metasploit modules.<br/><br/>Readers of Penetration Testing will learn how to:<br/><br/>Crack passwords with brute-force attacks and wordlists<br/>Test web applications for vulnerabilities<br/>Use the Metasploit Framework to launch exploits and write Metasploit modules<br/>Automate social-engineering attacks to access secure networks<br/>Bypass antivirus software<br/>Secure successful penetration into a network during the post-exploitation phase<br/>With its step-by-step discussions and coverage of key penetration testing tools, Penetration Testing is sure to be the go-to introduction to the field for anyone who wants to assess their own defenses or turn penetration testing into a career.<br/><br/>For more information or to request a review copy of Penetration Testing, contact William Pollock at No Starch Press (nostarchpr@oreilly.com, +1.415.863.9900 or visit www.nostarch.com).<br/><br/>
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Computer Science
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Computer Security
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Data Security
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Hacking
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Computer Hackers
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    Dewey Decimal Classification     ARCHBISHOP KAVUKATTU CENTRAL LIBRARY ARCHBISHOP KAVUKATTU CENTRAL LIBRARY 09/01/2026   005.8092 WEI-P 69393 09/01/2026 09/01/2026 Books