Ethical Hacking with Parrot Security OS

Put your knowledge to work with offensive security techniques and try a Kali Linux alternative

Key Features

Familiarize yourself with Parrot Security and its user-friendly features
Gain a deeper insight into the differences between Kali Linux and Parrot Security
Perform privilege escalation using Parrots OS with confidence

Book DescriptionParrot Security is a relatively new player in the cybersecurity space, offering a more user-friendly experience than its competitors while also allowing its users to automate the boring side of ethical hacking. With plenty of cutting-edge features to suit beginners as well as advanced penetration testers, there's never been a better time to dip your toes into Parrot Security and its easy-to-master OS.

This comprehensive guide will give you a full walkthrough of Parrot Security while offering a thorough overview of penetration testing methodology, along with some hints of modern technologies and attack scenarios like web, wireless, and cloud pentesting.

Complete with laboratory setup and tutorials, code snippets, and real-world examples, this beginner-friendly book will take you through the foundations of ethical hacking using the Parrot OS.

Meanwhile, experienced cybersecurity experts will be able to hands-on with ParrotSec's powerful features quickly, and your existing knowledge of ethical hacking platforms like Kali Linux will help you master the advanced features and techniques in Parrot OS without a hitch.

By the end of this book, you'll have a solid grasp on Parrot Security and will be able to use its features to easily achieve your ethical hacking goals.

What you will learn

Get started with penetration testing methodology and best practices
Explore Parrot Security OS, from basic tools to advanced features
Learn how to set up a lab environment with ParrotSec
Conduct remote, local privilege escalation, and client-side attacks
Get a comprehensive introduction to advanced pentesting practices
Familiarize yourself with cryptographic attacks and cryptanalysis tools
Learn how to use cloud computing as a pentester and make it secure

Who This Book Is ForThis book is for security experts, penetration testers, cybersecurity analysts, and anyone else who would like to explore and learn about ethical hacking through a new security OS. To get the most out of this book, as well as Parrot OS, you should have basic pentesting knowledge, including networking, Linux, and terminal navigation capability.