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Instant Kali linux
Welcome to Instant Kali Linux. This book is written to provide you with all the
information that you need to set up and get started with Kali Linux. You will
learn the basics of Kali, its directory structure, how to work with its popular
tools, and so on.
The document contains the following sections:
So what is Kali Linux? introduces us to Kali, a Linux-based operating system
specifically designed for penetration testing and computer forensics. It is a
collection of a few open source software that are used by professionals and
experts while dealing with real-life pen-testing scenarios.
Installation helps us to learn how to download and install Kali Linux with
minimal fuss and how to set up our own pen-testing lab.
Quick start – getting your tools right shows us how to perform different tasks
using the different software tools that are available in Kali. We will also cover
some topics that are essential to start the journey of pen-testing using
Kali Linux.
Top 5 features you'll want to know about will help you learn how to perform
different tasks with the most important features of Kali Linux. By the end
of this section, you will be able to use Kali's tools to do the following:
• Scanning and gathering information using Nmap
• Breaking wireless networks using Aircrack
• Pen-testing web applications using Burp Suite
• Getting started with the Metasploit Exploitation Framework
• Performing automated SQL injection attacks using sqlmap
• Performing digital forensics using Kali Linux
People and places you should get to know provides you with many useful links to
project pages and forums, as well as a number of helpful articles, tutorials, and
blogs. It also gives links to the Twitter feeds of Kali Linux super contributors and
open source hackers.
information that you need to set up and get started with Kali Linux. You will
learn the basics of Kali, its directory structure, how to work with its popular
tools, and so on.
The document contains the following sections:
So what is Kali Linux? introduces us to Kali, a Linux-based operating system
specifically designed for penetration testing and computer forensics. It is a
collection of a few open source software that are used by professionals and
experts while dealing with real-life pen-testing scenarios.
Installation helps us to learn how to download and install Kali Linux with
minimal fuss and how to set up our own pen-testing lab.
Quick start – getting your tools right shows us how to perform different tasks
using the different software tools that are available in Kali. We will also cover
some topics that are essential to start the journey of pen-testing using
Kali Linux.
Top 5 features you'll want to know about will help you learn how to perform
different tasks with the most important features of Kali Linux. By the end
of this section, you will be able to use Kali's tools to do the following:
• Scanning and gathering information using Nmap
• Breaking wireless networks using Aircrack
• Pen-testing web applications using Burp Suite
• Getting started with the Metasploit Exploitation Framework
• Performing automated SQL injection attacks using sqlmap
• Performing digital forensics using Kali Linux
People and places you should get to know provides you with many useful links to
project pages and forums, as well as a number of helpful articles, tutorials, and
blogs. It also gives links to the Twitter feeds of Kali Linux super contributors and
open source hackers.
68 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2013
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About the author
Abhinav Singh
36 books6 followersAbhinav singh is a young information security specialist from India. He has a keen interest in the field of Information security and has adopted it as his full time profession. His core work areas include Malware analysis, Network security, System and Enterprise security. He is also the author or “Metasploit Penetration testing Cookbook” and “Instant Wireshark” published by Packt.
Abhinav’s work has been quoted in several Infosec magazines and portals. He shares his day to day security encounters on
www.securitycalculus.com.
Currently he is working as Cyber Security Engineer for JP Morgan.
Linkedin profile: sg.linkedin.com/in/abhinavbom/
Abhinav’s work has been quoted in several Infosec magazines and portals. He shares his day to day security encounters on
www.securitycalculus.com.
Currently he is working as Cyber Security Engineer for JP Morgan.
Linkedin profile: sg.linkedin.com/in/abhinavbom/
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November 19, 2013
Instant Kali Linux is a 'heads on' approach into the world of Pentesting and Computer Forensics. Anyone who watches my videos will probably already know what 'Kali Linux' is. This book is designed to teach you how to get it up and running and then proceeds to teach you the basics of a selection of each individual area of pentesting.
The main areas that is covered in this book are:
Installing Kali Linux or using a Virtual Machine
Understanding the memory layout, where things reside within the operating system
Gathering and Sniffing of Data
Vulnerability assessment tools
Web app penetration
Password brute forcing
Wireless Encryption hacking
Framework exploitation
Working with Forensics tools
The book is essentially a basic 'how to' guide on how to get started with Kali. It's very entry level and is the kind of book you expect to coax people in, have a go with it and then go off on their own to learn more independently.
When I picked up the book I played it dumb and pretended I had no idea what I was doing with Kali and pretended I had no idea what Kali was or even it's predecessor 'BackTrack'. It was a good sight to see when I turned to the first page and instantly I was created with a very simple 'What is Kali?' and the author processed to explain exactly what Kali was; the fact it was a Linux based operating system with a collection of open source penetration testing tools. So right from the first page I knew what Kali was and what is actually inside Kali.
I then needed to know how to get Kali Linux on my netbook so I can begin to indulge on this 'Pentesting' or so-its-called. On the second page is where I found exactly what I was looking for. It also had the minimum specifications for your PC that you will be using Kali for which is helpful of course. It provided me with the download link for Kali. So I loaded it onto a USB Stick and booted into it on my netbook. The book also explained that the first thing you should do is update Kali using the 'apt-get update' which was good to see.
From there I was in Kali. The book explained where things where located such as '/etc/' for configuration files and '/opt/' for Metasploit which would prove useful further down the road.
From there I played around with the different pentesting software's that the book covers. I particularly found myself interested in the Fern WiFi Cracker and processed to open a WEP Encrypted wireless network and see if the book could teach the noob like me to crack the network; which it did.
On the whole, if you are looking for a beginners guide to Kali which will provide you with a head on approach to the OS then this book is for you. I enjoyed reading through it and putting what was coming out of the book into a real life situation and I found that everything it was saying made sense.
On the whole I give it a high 4/5. It's defiantly a start into the world of pentesting.
Reviewed by Jackk
JackkTutorials.com
The main areas that is covered in this book are:
Installing Kali Linux or using a Virtual Machine
Understanding the memory layout, where things reside within the operating system
Gathering and Sniffing of Data
Vulnerability assessment tools
Web app penetration
Password brute forcing
Wireless Encryption hacking
Framework exploitation
Working with Forensics tools
The book is essentially a basic 'how to' guide on how to get started with Kali. It's very entry level and is the kind of book you expect to coax people in, have a go with it and then go off on their own to learn more independently.
When I picked up the book I played it dumb and pretended I had no idea what I was doing with Kali and pretended I had no idea what Kali was or even it's predecessor 'BackTrack'. It was a good sight to see when I turned to the first page and instantly I was created with a very simple 'What is Kali?' and the author processed to explain exactly what Kali was; the fact it was a Linux based operating system with a collection of open source penetration testing tools. So right from the first page I knew what Kali was and what is actually inside Kali.
I then needed to know how to get Kali Linux on my netbook so I can begin to indulge on this 'Pentesting' or so-its-called. On the second page is where I found exactly what I was looking for. It also had the minimum specifications for your PC that you will be using Kali for which is helpful of course. It provided me with the download link for Kali. So I loaded it onto a USB Stick and booted into it on my netbook. The book also explained that the first thing you should do is update Kali using the 'apt-get update' which was good to see.
From there I was in Kali. The book explained where things where located such as '/etc/' for configuration files and '/opt/' for Metasploit which would prove useful further down the road.
From there I played around with the different pentesting software's that the book covers. I particularly found myself interested in the Fern WiFi Cracker and processed to open a WEP Encrypted wireless network and see if the book could teach the noob like me to crack the network; which it did.
On the whole, if you are looking for a beginners guide to Kali which will provide you with a head on approach to the OS then this book is for you. I enjoyed reading through it and putting what was coming out of the book into a real life situation and I found that everything it was saying made sense.
On the whole I give it a high 4/5. It's defiantly a start into the world of pentesting.
Reviewed by Jackk
JackkTutorials.com
August 5, 2016
Nice summary that touches the surface of Kali Linux. Good overview of available tools.
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