Preface xvii
Chapter 1: Introduction to Ethical Hacking 1
Chapter 2: Building a Penetration Testing Lab 31
Chapter 3: Setting Up for Advanced Penetration Testing Techniques 83
Chapter 4: Passive Reconnaissance 117
Chapter 5: Exploring Open-Source Intelligence 143
Chapter 6: Active Reconnaissance 203
Chapter 7: Performing Vulnerability Assessments 241
Chapter 8: Understanding Network Penetration Testing 283
Chapter 9: Performing Network Penetration Testing 327
Chapter 10: Post-Exploitation Techniques 375
Chapter 11: Delving into Command and Control Tactics 427
Chapter 12: Working with Active Directory Attacks 475
Chapter 13: Advanced Active Directory Attacks 527
Chapter 14: Advanced Wireless Penetration Testing 565
Chapter 15: Social Engineering Attacks 617
Chapter 16: Understanding Website Application Security 639
Chapter 17: Advanced Website Penetration Testing 687
Chapter 18: Best Practices for the Real World 743
Appendix 767
Summary 788
Index 791

 Embark on an exciting journey into the world of Kali Linux – the central hub for advanced penetration testing. Honing your pentesting skills and exploiting vulnerabilities or conducting advanced penetration tests on wired and wireless enterprise networks, Kali Linux empowers cybersecurity professionals.

 In its latest third edition, this book goes further to guide you on how to setup your labs and explains breaches using enterprise networks. This book is designed for newcomers and those curious about penetration testing, this guide is your fast track to learning pentesting with Kali Linux 2024.x. Think of this book as your stepping stone into real-world situations that guides you through lab setups and core penetration testing concepts. As you progress in the book you’ll explore the toolkit of vulnerability assessment tools in Kali Linux, where gathering information takes the spotlight. You'll learn how to find target systems, uncover device security issues, exploit network weaknesses, control operations, and even test web applications.

 The journey ends with understanding complex web application testing techniques, along with industry best practices. As you finish this captivating exploration of the Kali Linux book, you'll be ready to tackle advanced enterprise network testing – with newfound skills and confidence.

What you will learn

• Establish a firm foundation in ethical hacking

• Install and configure Kali Linux 2024.1

• Build a penetration testing lab environment and perform vulnerability assessments

• Understand the various approaches a penetration tester can undertake for an assessment

• Gathering information from Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) data sources

• Use Nmap to discover security weakness on a target system on a network

• Implement advanced wireless pentesting techniques

• Become well-versed with exploiting vulnerable web applications

Who this book is for

 This pentesting book is for students, trainers, cybersecurity professionals, cyber enthusiasts, network security professionals, ethical hackers, penetration testers, and security engineers. If you do not have any prior knowledge and are looking to become an expert in penetration testing using the Kali Linux, then this book is for you.