BackTrack 5 Cookbook (Repost)
BackTrack 5 Cookbook By Willie Pritchett, David De Smet
2012 | 296 Pages | ISBN: 184951738X | EPUB + PDF | 41 MB + 22 MB
2012 | 296 Pages | ISBN: 184951738X | EPUB + PDF | 41 MB + 22 MB
BackTrack is a Linux-based penetration testing arsenal that aids security professionals in the ability to perform assessments in a purely native environment dedicated to hacking. BackTrack is a distribution based on the Debian GNU/Linux distribution aimed at digital forensics and penetration testing use. It is named after backtracking, a search algorithm. "BackTrack 5 Cookbook" provides you with practical recipes featuring many popular tools that cover the basics of a penetration test: information gathering, vulnerability identification, exploitation, priviledge escalation, and covering your tracks. The book begins by covering the installation of BackTrack 5 and setting up a virtual environment to perform your tests. We then dip into recipes involving the basic principles of a penetration test such as information gathering, vulnerability identification, and exploitation. You will further learn about privilege escalation, radio network analysis, Voice over IP, Password cracking, and BackTrack forensics. "BackTrack 5 Cookbook" will serve as an excellent source of information for the security professional and novice alike.