Description
Book SynopsisWhen it's all said and done, penetration testing remains the most effective way to identify security vulnerabilities in computer networks. Conducting Network Penetration and Espionage in a Global Environment provides detailed guidance on how to perform effective penetration testing of computer networksusing free, open source, and commercially available tools, including Backtrack, Metasploit, Wireshark, Nmap, Netcat, and Nessus. It also considers exploits and other programs using Python, PERL, BASH, PHP, Ruby, and Windows PowerShell.
Table of Contents
What You Need to Know First. Attack from Christmas Island. Indirect Target Information Acquisition. Direct Target Information Acquisition. Nmap. MatLab, SimuLink, and R. Metasploit Pro. China, Syria, and the American Intelligence Community. Building a Penetration Testing Lab. Vendor Default Passwords and Default Unix Ports. Oldies but Goodies if You Have Physical Access. Order of Operations for Your Tools. Using Your iPhone as a Network Scanner.
