Ebook: Ethical Hacking Workshop: Explore a practical approach to learning and applying ethical hacking techniques for effective cybersecurity

Get a hands-on training and experience in tools, techniques, and best practices for effective ethical hacking to combat cyber threats at any scale

Key Features

• Advice on how to use the ethical hacking methodology and thought process to perform a successful ethical hack
• An exploration of the various stages of an ethical hack and the tools related to each phase
• You'll get the most out of this book if
• You want to learn more about ethical hacking
• You already work as part of a security team, blue team, purple team or as a security analyst — but that’s not a prerequisite
• You want to become familiar with the same skills and tools that potential attackers may use to breach your system and identify security vulnerabilities
• You have a solid understanding of cloud computing and networking
• Hands-on exercises at the end of each chapter to ensure you solidify what you’ve learnt and get experience with the tools

Book Description

The Ethical Hacking Workshop will teach you how to perform ethical hacking and provide you with hands-on experience using relevant tools.

By exploring the thought process involved in ethical hacking and the various techniques you can use to obtain results, you'll gain a deep understanding of how to leverage these skills effectively.

Throughout this book, you'll learn how to conduct a successful ethical hack, how to use the tools correctly, and how to interpret the results to enhance your environment's security.

By the end of the book, you'll be well-versed in ethical hacking and equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to safeguard your enterprise against cyber-attacks.

What you will learn

• The key differences between encryption algorithms, hashing algorithms and cryptography standards
• How to capture and analyze network traffic
• Best practices in performing recon in cloud
• How to perform scanning techniques and network mapping
• Leveraging various top tools to perform privilege escalation, lateral movement, and implant backdoors
• How to clear tracks and evade detection

Who this book is for

The book is intended to be read by those who are looking to learn about ethical hacking. Individuals who are part of security teams, blue teams, purple teams and not limited to security analysts will benefit from this book. The readers should have a good understanding of cloud computing and networking

Table of Contents

1. Networking Primer
2. Capturing and Analyzing Network Traffic
3. A Cryptography Primer
4. Reconnaissance
5. Scanning
6. Gaining Access
7. Post-Exploitation