| Description |
xv, 440 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
"for dummies, A Wiley brand." |
| Bibliography |
Includes index. |
| Summary |
"CompTIA's PenTest+ Certification is an essential certification to building a successful penetration testing career. Test takers must pass an 85-question exam to be certified, and this book—plus the online test bank—will help you reach your certification goal. CompTIA PenTest+ Certification For Dummies includes a map to the exam’s objectives and helps you get up to speed on planning and scoping, information gathering and vulnerability identification, attacks and exploits, penetration testing tools and reporting, and communication skills. Pass the PenTest+ Certification exam and grow as a Pen Testing professional Learn to demonstrate hands-on ability to Pen Test Practice with hundreds of study questions in a free online test bank Find test-taking advice and a review of the types of questions you'll see on the exam Get ready to acquire all the knowledge you need to pass the PenTest+ exam and start your career in this growing field in cybersecurity!"-- BarnesandNoble.com. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Pre-assessment -- Planning and information gathering -- Introduction to penetration testing -- Planning and scoping -- Information gathering -- Vulnerability identification -- Attacks and exploits -- Exploiting systems -- Exploiting wireless vulnerabilities -- Exploiting application-based vulnerabilities -- Post-exploitation and reporting -- Understanding post-exploitation actions -- Common penetration testing tools -- Analyzing script functionality -- Reporting and communication -- Appendixes -- PenTest+ exam details -- CompTIA PenTest+ exam reference matrix -- Lab setup -- Index. |
| Subject |
Penetration testing (Computer security)
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Computer networks -- Security measures.
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Computer security.
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| Genre |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| ISBN |
9781119633556 (paperback) |
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1119633559 (paperback) |
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