With its collection of hands-on lessons that cover key tools and strategies, Penetration Testing is the introduction that every aspiring hacker needs. Learn how to: —Crack passwords and wireless network keys with brute-forcing and wordlists —Test web applications for vulnerabilities —Use the Metasploit Framework to launch exploits and write your own Metasploit modules —Automate social-engineering attacks —Bypass antivirus software —Turn access to one machine into total control of the enterprise in the post exploitation phase.
Note: Comment below if you find any link dead or getting problem in downloading files. The landscape is constantly changing in information security, at an even faster rate than what general information technology already does. To her credit, Georgia recognizes this and made conscious efforts throughout her book to future-proof the content as much as possible, but the age of the book still shows. Some of the applications and tools she uses are no longer available, or have been updated and are no longer compatible with other tools or systems used throughout.
Certain tools or systems had also been updated so many times since the book release that they were almost indistinguishable from the screenshots provided, with Kali Linux itself being a prime example of this. Despite my best efforts, it was not possible to complete everything in the book and I had to rely solely on her explanations or other 3rd party sources to learn about certain topics.
For people like myself who are focusing their study on the OSCP course and exam, it is also worth noting that the reliance on metasploit means it may not be the most effective preparation resource. In the OSCP exam, the use of metasploit is restricted and you will not be able to lean on this framework as much as A Hands on Introduction to Hacking does.
Keep this in mind when going through the book and try to focus on why certain exploits are successful rather than the way they are executed. A Hands on Introduction to Hacking is beautifully written. It is incredibly easy to read, and Georgia manages to explain complex technical concepts in simple to understand ways.
As this is a book dedicated for the beginner, making the book easy to read and understand was perhaps the biggest challenge Georgia faced and she did so incredibly well. The book contains a generous amount of screenshots alongside detailed annotations to explain every aspect and step of the penetration testing process.
Explanations and descriptions are comprehensive yet concise and it was never a chore to read through the chapters. There is also a video series created by Georgia available on Cybrary which I recommend people use alongside her book, simply to reinforce the learning in another format other than written text. Specifically, this book is aimed at people who are new to the world of hack. 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.
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