Penetration Testing for Dummies - by Robert Shimonski (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Target, test, analyze, and report on security vulnerabilities with pen testing

Pen Testing is necessary for companies looking to target, test, analyze, and patch the security vulnerabilities from hackers attempting to break into and compromise their organizations data. It takes a person with hacking skills to look for the weaknesses that make an organization susceptible to hacking.

Pen Testing For Dummies aims to equip IT enthusiasts at various levels with the basic knowledge of pen testing. It is the go-to book for those who have some IT experience but desire more knowledge of how to gather intelligence on a target, learn the steps for mapping out a test, and discover best practices for analyzing, solving, and reporting on vulnerabilities.

• The different phases of a pen test from pre-engagement to completion
• Threat modeling and understanding risk
• When to apply vulnerability management vs penetration testing
• Ways to keep your pen testing skills sharp, relevant, and at the top of the game

Get ready to gather intelligence, discover the steps for mapping out tests, and analyze and report results!

From the Back Cover

• Gather intelligence for testing
• Discover the steps for mapping out tests
• Learn to analyze, document and report results

Beat the hackers at their own game

Pen Testing allows you to target, test, and patch vulnerabilities hackers use to compromise your data. It uses hacking skills against the hackers--equipping you with a hacker's-eye-view of the weaknesses they seek to exploit. This book provides IT enthusiasts at all levels with the techniques that allow them to gather intelligence on a target, build the appropriate test, and use best practices to analyze, report on, and solve vulnerability issues. Learn how to think like a hacker--and beat them before they've even begun.

Inside...

• Plan test structure
• Set test objectives
• Review network fundamentals
• Scan targets
• Combat malware
• Secure mobile devices
• Understand physical attacks

About the Author

Robert Shimonski is an ethical hacker and a professional IT leader who has led numerous efforts to architect, design, strategize and implement enterprise solutions that must remain secure. Rob has been involved in security and technology operations for over 25 years and has written his books from the trenches of experience.