Penetration tester's open source toolkit / Johnny Long ... [et al.] ; foreword by Max Moser.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Long, Johnny.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hackers.

Computer networks--Security measures.

Computer networks.

Computer security.

Electronic information resources--Access control.

Electronic information resources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (736 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Pentester's open source toolkit

Place of Publication:

Rockland, MA : Syngress Pub., 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Penetration testing a network requires a delicate balance of art and science. A penetration tester must be creative enough to think outside of the box to determine the best attack vector into his own network, and also be expert in using the literally hundreds of tools required to execute the plan. This book provides both the art and the science. The authors of the book are expert penetration testers who have developed many of the leading pen testing tools; such as the Metasploit framework. The authors allow the reader "inside their heads? to unravel the mysteries of thins like identify

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-281-03556-4

0-08-048952-4

OCLC:

437163444