Hacking for Dummies
Kevin Beaver
ISBN: 076455784X; 9780764557842;Страниц: 378
"Ethical hacking" is the process of entering into a hacker's mindset in order to spot system vulnerabilities by performing typical hacks in a controlled environment. This book helps security professionals understand how malicious users think and work, enabling administrators to defend their systems against attacks and to identify security vulnerabilities. * Shows readers how to approach their system security from the hacker's perspective and perform nondestructive penetration testing * Helps the reader develop an ethical hacking plan, and examines typical attacks and how to counteract them * Guides readers through reporting vulnerabilities to upper management, managing security changes, automating the ethical hacking process, and training end-users to avoid being victimized