Hacking For Dummies (eBook)

Kevin Beaver is an information security guru and has worked in the industry for more than three decades as a consultant, writer, and speaker. He earned his master's degree in Management of Technology at Georgia Tech.

Introduction 1

Part 1: Building the Foundation for Security Testing 5

Chapter 1: Introduction to Vulnerability and Penetration Testing 7

Chapter 2: Cracking the Hacker Mindset 25

Chapter 3: Developing Your Security Testing Plan 37

Chapter 4: Hacking Methodology 49

Part 2: Putting Security Testing in Motion 59

Chapter 5: Information Gathering 61

Chapter 6: Social Engineering 69

Chapter 7: Physical Security 87

Chapter 8: Passwords 99

Part 3: Hacking Network Hosts 129

Chapter 9: Network Infrastructure Systems 131

Chapter 10: Wireless Networks 165

Chapter 11: Mobile Devices 193

Part 4: Hacking Operating Systems 205

Chapter 12: Windows 207

Chapter 13: Linux and macOS 233

Part 5: Hacking Applications 257

Chapter 14: Communication and Messaging Systems 259

Chapter 15: Web Applications and Mobile Apps 283

Chapter 16: Databases and Storage Systems 309

Part 6: Security Testing Aftermath 321

Chapter 17: Reporting Your Results 323

Chapter 18: Plugging Your Security Holes 329

Chapter 19: Managing Security Processes 337

Part 7: The Part of Tens 345

Chapter 20: Ten Tips for Getting Security Buy-In 347

Chapter 21: Ten Reasons Hacking Is the Only Effective Way to Test 353

Chapter 22: Ten Deadly Mistakes 357

Appendix: Tools and Resources 363

Index 379