Intermediate Security Testing with Kali Linux 2

by Daniel W. Dieterle

Kali Linux 2 is the most advanced and feature rich penetration testing platform available. This hands-on learn by doing book will help take you beyond the basic features of Kali into a more advanced understanding of the tools and techniques used in security testing.

If you have a basic understanding of Kali and want to learn more, or if you want to learn more advanced techniques, then this book is for you.
Kali Linux is an Ethical Hacking platform that allows good guys to use the same tools and techniques that a hacker would use so they can find and correct security issues before the bad guys detect them. As a follow up to the popular “Basic Security Testing with Kali Linux” book, this work picks up where the first left off.

Topics Include

What is new in Kali 2?
New Metasploit Features and Commands
Creating Shells with Msfvenom
Post Modules & Railgun
PowerShell for Post Exploitation
Web Application Pentesting
How to use Burp Suite
Security Testing Android Devices
Forensics Tools for Security Testing
Security Testing an Internet of Things (IoT) Device
And much more!

Genres: Technology

495 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 25, 2015