Discover step-by-step solutions for tackling real-world cybersecurity tasks using essential Kali Linux tools and techniques DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\* Key FeaturesInstall and configure Kali Linux on multiple platforms, choosing the best desktop and use casePerform expert network scanning and vulnerability analysis with Nmap, OpenVAS, and NessusAugment social engineering campaigns with AI chatbots for real-time, p...

Over 80 recipes to effectively test your network and boost your career in securityKey FeaturesLearn how to scan networks to find vulnerable computers and serversHack into devices to control them, steal their data, and make them yoursTarget wireless networks, databases, and web servers, and password cracking to make the most of Kali LinuxBook DescriptionKali Linux is a Linux distribution designed for penetration testing and se...

This practical, tutorial-style book uses the Kali Linux distribution to teach Linux basics with a focus on how hackers would use them. Topics include Linux command line basics, filesystems, networking, BASH basics, package management, logging, and the Linux kernel and drivers.If you're getting started along the exciting path of hacking, cybersecurity, and pentesting, Linux Basics for Hackers is an excellent first step. Using Kali Linux, an advanced penetra...

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.In Penetration Testing, security expert, researcher, and trainer Georgia Weidman introduces you to the core skills and techniques that every pentester needs. Using a virtual machine–based lab that includes Kali Linux and vulnerable operating systems, you’ll ...

A plain-English guide to the market-leading virtualization and cloud computing technologyWith virtualization, a single server can host dozens or hundreds of virtual machines running a variety of operating systems, and even hook them together in a virtual network or cloud infrastructure. This practical guide shows you how to create a virtual system using the VMware VSphere environment. You'll find all the information you need to understand, design, and deploy one—wi...

This book provides an overview of the kill chain approach to penetration testing, and then focuses on using Kali Linux to provide examples of how this methodology is applied in the real world. After describing the underlying concepts, step-by-step examples are provided that use selected tools to demonstrate the techniques.If you are an IT professional or a security consultant who wants to maximize the success of your network testing using some of the advanced features of Kali Linux, then t...

How prepared are you to build fast and efficient web applications? This eloquent book provides what every web developer should know about the network, from fundamental limitations that affect performance to major innovations for building even more powerful browser applications—including HTTP 2.0 and XHR improvements, Server-Sent Events (SSE), WebSocket, and WebRTC.Author Ilya Grigorik, a web performance engineer at Google, demonstrates performance optimization best practices for TC...

In this book, you will be learning the basic techniques about how to hack and penetrate computer networks, systems and applications. This book covers a lot of top penetration tools which are available on Kali Linux and their operations. It is expected the readers have minimum knowledge of computer networking, command utilities and basic Linux administration to be able to understand and follow the guidance’s available on this book.

Unlock the full potential of Palo Alto Networks firewalls with expert insights and hands-on strategies for mastering next-gen security. Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\*Key FeaturesMaster Palo Alto Networks firewalls with hands-on labs and expert guidanceStay up to date with the latest features, including cloud and security enhancementsLearn how to set up and leverage Strata Cloud ManagerPu...

The most comprehensive guide to ethical hacking and penetration testing with Kali Linux, from beginner to professionalKey FeaturesLearn to compromise enterprise networks with Kali LinuxGain comprehensive insights into security concepts using advanced real-life hacker techniquesUse Kali Linux in the same way ethical hackers and penetration testers do to gain control of your environmentPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free...

Now, you might be wondering why someone would write yet another book on SAP. SAP Variant Configuration has been a topic near and dear to my heart for many years. While there are other books out there on the topic, I never felt like they addressed the details I've learned the hard way for nearly 20 years. My goal is to impart everything I've learned to help you successfully model in Variant Configuration.This book is both how to manual and a reference guide. The idea is that the init...

A guide to implementing DIY security solutions and readily available technologies to protect home and small-office networks from attack.This book is an easy-to-follow series of tutorials that will lead readers through different facets of protecting household or small-business networks from cyber attacks. You’ll learn how to use pfSense to build a firewall, lock down wireless, segment a network into protected zones, configure a VPN (virtual private network) to hide ...