Pentesting Azure Applications: The Definitive Guide to Testing and Securing Deployments - Softcover

Burrough, Matt

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9781593278632: Pentesting Azure Applications: The Definitive Guide to Testing and Securing Deployments
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1593278632 ISBN 13: 9781593278632
Publisher: No Starch Press, 2018

Synopsis

A comprehensive guide to penetration testing cloud services deployed in Microsoft Azure, the popular cloud computing service provider used by numerous companies large and small.

You'll learn how to:
-Find security issues related to multi-factor authentication and management certificates
-Make sense of Azure's services by using PowerShell commands to find IP addresses, administrative users, and firewall rules
-Discover security configuration errors that could lead to exploits against Azure storage and keys
-Uncover weaknesses in virtual machine settings that enable you to and acquire passwords, binaries, code, and settings files
-Penetrate networks by enumerating firewall rules
-Investigate specialized services like Azure Key Vault and Azure Websites
-Know when you might be caught by viewing logs and security events

Packed with real-world examples from the author's experience as a corporate penetration tester, sample scripts from pen-tests and "Defenders Tips" that explain how companies can reduce risk, Pentesting Azure Applications provides a clear overview of how to effectively perform security tests so that you can provide the most accurate assessments possible.

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About the Author

Matt Burrough is a senior penetration tester on a corporate red team, where he assesses the security of cloud computing services and inter­nal systems. He holds a bachelor's degree in networking, security, and system administration from Rochester Institute of Technology and a master's degree in computer science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

From the Back Cover

Packed with sample pentesting scripts, practical advice for completing security assessments, and tips that explain how companies can configure Azure to foil common attacks, Pentesting Azure Applications is a clear overview of how to effectively perform cloud-focused security tests and provide accurate findings and recommendations.

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Publisher
No Starch Press
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1593278632
ISBN 13 
9781593278632
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
216
Rating
  • 4.14 out of 5 stars
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