Computer Security and Penetration Testing

Description

This book is designed to give readers of all backgrounds and experience levels a well-researched and engaging introduction to the fascinating realm of network security. With real-world examples that reflect today's most important and relevant security topics, Penetration Testing will address how and why people attack computers and networks, so that readers can be armed with the knowledge and techniques to successfully combat hackers. Because the world of information security changes so quickly and is often the subject of much hype, this book also aims to provide a clear differentiation between hacking myths and hacking facts. Straightforward in its approach, this valuable resource teaches the skills needed to go from hoping a system is secure to knowing that it is.

CONTENTS:

Chapter 1 - Ethics of Hacking and Cracking

Chapter 2 - Reconnaissance

Chapter 3 - Scanning Tools

Chapter 4 - Sniffers

Chapter 5 - TCP/IP Vulnerabilities

Chapter 6 - Techniques of Password Cracking

Chapter 7 - Spoofing

Chapter 8 - Session Hijacking

Chapter 9 - Hacking Network Devices

Chapter 10 - Trojan Horses

Chapter 11 - Denial of Service Attacks

Chapter 12 - Buffer Overflows

Chapter 13 - Programming Exploits

Chapter 14 - Mail Vulnerabilities

Chapter 15 - Web Application Vulnerabilities

Chapter 16 - Windows Vulnerabilities

Chapter 17 - Linux Vulnerabilities

Chapter 18 - Incident Handling

Appendices (H1)

A.1 Appendix 1

A.2 Appendix 2: ASCII Code

A.3 Appendix 3 -IPv4 IP Packet Structure

A.4 Appendix 4 -Hunt Menus

A.5 Appendix 5 - Historic Windows

Glossary

References