Messier Penetration Testing Basics

A Quick-Start Guide to Breaking into Systems
1. ed
ISBN: 978-1-4842-1857-0
Verlag: Apress
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 114 Seiten

Penetration testing is the act of attempting to break into systems, networks, and software in order to determine where the bad guys might get in. By reading this book, you'll gain the foundations of a simple methodology used to perform penetration testing on systems and networks for which you are responsible.
Penetration Testing Basics explains:
How to identify security vulnerabilities
How to use some of the top security tools in order to identify holes
How to read reports from testing tools
Common vulnerability types and attacks
Common web-based attacks and exposures as well as recommendations for               closing those holes





Ric Messier, MS, GCIH, GSEC, CEH, CISSP is the program director for Cyber Security, Computer Forensics and Digital Investigations and the Economic Crime Investigation bachelors' degree programs, as well as the Digital Forensic Science master's degree program at Champlain College.
Messier has been involved in the networking and security arena since the early 1980s. He has worked at large Internet service providers and small software companies developing knowledge and experience about a range of topics related to networking and security. Messier has also been involved on incident response teams and has been consulted on forensic investigations for large companies.
An established expert in the field and author, Messier has published several articles for Hackin9 Magazine, has developed number of video training titles with O'Reilly Media and has written a number of books on information security.  

Autoren/Hrsg.

Messier, Ric