Hands-on ethical hacking and network defense

Learn the art of ethical hacking and security testing with HANDS-ON ETHICAL HACKING AND NETWORK DEFENSE. Covering the tools and techniques ethical hackers and security testers use to assess and protect computer networks, this book will help you develop the critical thinking skills and creativity essential to becoming a knowledgeable, efficient computer security professional. It providespractical knowledge in computer programming, documentation of security tests,and ethical and legal ramifications. It also covers the basics of programmingwith C, HTML and Perl as they relate to network and computer security—and Web applications, wireless networks, and TCP/IP as well. With the continued rise in credit card and identification theft as well as cyber terrorism and corporate espionage, trained network security professionals are more important thanever. Let the step-by-step approach of HANDS-ON ETHICAL HACKING AND NETWORK DEFENSE teach you the techniques and methodologies of security testing. INDICE: Foreword..Introduction..1. Ethical Hacking Overview..2. TCP/IP Concepts Review..3. Network and Computer Attacks..4. Footprinting and Social Engineering..5. Port Scanning..6. Enumeration..7. Programming for Security Professionals..8. Desktop and Server OS Vulnerabilities..9. Embedded Operating Systems: The Hidden Threat..10. Hacking Web Servers..11. Hacking Wireless Networks..12. Cryptography..13. Network Protection Systems..Appendix A: Legal Resources..Appendix B: Resources..Appendix C: Virtualization and Ethical Hacking..Glossary.

• ISBN: 978-1-133-93561-2
• Editorial: Cengage Learning Custom Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 352
• Fecha Publicación: 18/05/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés