ETHICAL HACKING GUIDE-Part 1: Comprehensive Guide to Ethical Hacking world

By POONAM DEVI

Ethical hacking, also known as penetration testing or white-hat hacking, is a practice of deliberately probing and assessing the security of computer systems, networks, applications, and other digital environments in order to identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses that could potentially be exploited by malicious hackers. The primary goal of ethical hacking is to proactively uncover these vulnerabilities before they can be exploited by unauthorized individuals or groups, thereby helping organizations strengthen their security measures and protect their sensitive information. Key aspects of ethical hacking include: Authorization: Ethical hackers must obtain proper authorization from the owner or administrator of the system before conducting any tests. This ensures that the testing process remains within legal and ethical boundaries. Methodology: Ethical hacking involves a systematic and structured approach to identify vulnerabilities. This includes various techniques like network scanning, penetration testing, social engineering, and vulnerability assessment. Scope: The scope of an ethical hacking engagement is defined before the testing begins. It outlines the systems, applications, and networks that will be tested. Staying within the defined scope ensures that only authorized systems are tested. Information Gathering: Ethical hackers gather information about the target systems, including their architecture, software versions, and potential weak points. This information helps them plan their testing approach. Vulnerability Analysis: Ethical hackers use various tools and techniques to identify vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and weak points in the target systems. These vulnerabilities could include software bugs, insecure configurations, or design flaws. Exploitation: In a controlled environment, ethical hackers might attempt to exploit the identified vulnerabilities to demonstrate the potential impact of a real attack. However, they stop short of causing

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookRix
• Release date: Aug 29, 2023
• ISBN: 9783755451433

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Table of Content

Comprehensive Guide to Ethical Hacking

Hacker Classifications: Hackers can be categorized i... Setting Up Your Environment

Exploring Network Penetration Testing

Pre-connection Attacks Unveiled Enabling Monitor Mode for Wireless Interface

Understanding airodump-ng

Running airodump-ng for Network Analysis

Deauthenticating a Wireless Client

Gaining Network Access

Introduction to WEP Encryption

Cracking WEP Encryption

Fake Authentication Attack

ARP Request Replay Attack

WPA Theory

Handshake Theory

Securing Your Network from Attacks

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Comprehensive Guide to Ethical Hacking

Description: Dive into the world of Ethical Hacking with our tutorial, designed to cater to both beginners and professionals. This guide covers fundamental and advanced concepts, providing insights into the various realms of ethical hacking.

Introduction to Ethical Hacking: Embark on a journey to understand Ethical Hacking, which involves the exploration of basic and intricate aspects of the practice. This tutorial is tailored to suit individuals at all levels of expertise.

Exploring Hacking Domains: This tutorial spans the entire landscape of hacking. It commences by demonstrating the installation of necessary software tools. Subsequently, it delves into four distinct penetration testing categories: Network Hacking, Gaining Access, Post Exploitation, and Website Hacking.

Network Hacking: In