Coding for penetration testers : building better tools / Jason Andress, Ryan Linn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Andress, Jason, author.

Linn, Ryan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Penetration testing (Computer security).

Computer networks--Security measures--Testing.

Computer networks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (338 pages) : color illustrations

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, [Netherlands] : Syngress, 2017.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Coding for Penetration Testers: Building Better Tools, Second Edition provides readers with an understanding of the scripting languages that are commonly used when developing tools for penetration testing, also guiding users through specific examples of custom tool development and the situations where such tools might be used. While developing a better understanding of each language, the book presents real-world scenarios and tool development that can be incorporated into a tester's toolkit. This completely updated edition focuses on an expanded discussion on the use of Powershell, and includes practical updates to all tools and coverage. Discusses the use of various scripting languages in penetration testing Presents step-by-step instructions on how to build customized penetration testing tools using Perl, Ruby, Python, and other languages Provides a primer on scripting, including, but not limited to, web scripting, scanner scripting, and exploitation scripting Includes all-new coverage of Powershell

Contents:

Chapter 1. Intro to Command Shell scripting

Chapter 2. Introduction to Python

Chapter 3. Introduction to Perl

Chapter 4. Introduction to Ruby

Chapter 5. Introduction to web scripting with PHP

Chapter 6. Manipulating Windows with Powershell

Chapter 7. Scanner scripting

Chapter 8. Information gathering

Chapter 9. Exploitation scripting

Chatper 10. Post exploitation scripting.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780128054734

0128054735

OCLC:

986540201