Hands-On Ethical Hacking Tactics

Preface

Ethical hacking is the practice of knowing and understanding your adversary by learning about how attackers operate, including what they look for, what tools they use, and what techniques they employ against their victims. As organizations and individuals rely more on digital platforms for communication, commerce, and storage, the risk of cyber threats looms larger than ever before. Ethical hacking is the answer to those threats by offering a proactive defense strategy against malicious actors seeking to exploit vulnerabilities for nefarious purposes.

There are three main areas of coverage:

• Chapters 1–4 are about information gathering and reconnaissance
• Chapters 5–10 are about hacking techniques and tools
• Chapters 11–14 are about defense ...