The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing: Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Made Easy (Syngress Basics Series)

Engebretson Ph.D., Patrick

ISBN 10: 1597496553 / ISBN 13: 9781597496551

Published by Syngress, 2011

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The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing: Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Made Easy (Syngress Basics Series)
• Publisher: Syngress
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1597496553
• ISBN 13: 9781597496551
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 390 grams

About this title

Synopsis

The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing serves as an introduction to the steps required to complete a penetration test or perform an ethical hack. You learn how to properly utilize and interpret the results of modern day hacking tools; which are required to complete a penetration test. Tool coverage will include, Backtrack Linux, Google, Whois, Nmap, Nessus, Metasploit, Netcat, Netbus, and more. A simple and clean explanation of how to utilize these tools will allow you to gain a solid understanding of each of the four phases and prepare them to take on more in-depth texts and topics. This book includes the use of a single example (pen test target) all the way through the book which allows you to clearly see how the tools and phases relate.Each chapter contains hands-on examples teach you how to interpret the results and utilize those results in later phasesWritten by an author who has practical experience as a Penetration Tester and who has

About the Author

Dr. Patrick Engebretson obtained his Doctor of Science degree with a specialization in Information Security from Dakota State University. He served as Dean of The Beacom College from 2020-2023. Prior to serving as dean, he was Chief Information Officer for East River Electric. Before joining East River, Dr. Engebretson worked for the Department of Defense, where he focused on cyber security projects. He also served as a tenured Associate Professor of Computer and Network Security, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in information security including penetration testing, intrusion detection, exploitation, and malware. Dr. Engebretson has been invited by the Department of Homeland Security to share his research at the Software Assurance Forum in Washington, DC and has also spoken at Black Hat in Las Vegas. His research interests include penetration testing, hacking, intrusion detection, exploitation, honey pots, and malware.