Hands-On Hacking teaches readers to see through the eyes of
their adversary and apply hacking techniques to better understand
real-world risks to computer networks and data. Readers will benefit
from the author's years of experience in the field hacking into computer
networks and ultimately training others in the art of cyber-attacks.
This book holds no punches and explains the tools, tactics and
procedures used by ethical hackers and criminal crackers alike.
We will take you on a journey through a hacker’s perspective when
focused on the computer infrastructure of a target company, exploring
how to access the servers and data. Once the information gathering stage
is complete, you’ll look for flaws and their known exploits—including
tools developed by real-world government financed state-actors.
We cover topics of breaching a company from the external network perimeter, hacking internal enterprise systems and web application vulnerabilities. Delving into the basics of exploitation with real-world practical examples, you won’t find any hypothetical academic only attacks here. From start to finish this book will take the student through the steps necessary to breach an organization to improve its security.
Written by world-renowned cybersecurity experts and educators, Hands-On Hacking teaches entry-level professionals seeking to learn ethical hacking techniques. If you are looking to understand penetration testing and ethical hacking, this book takes you from basic methods to advanced techniques in a structured learning format.