CompTIA PenTest+ Certification For Dummies - Glen E. Clarke

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Résumé :
Prepare for the CompTIA PenTest+ certification CompTIA's PenTest+ Certification is an essential certification to building a successful penetration testing career. Test takers must pass an 85-question exam to be certified, and this book--plus the online test bank--will help you reach your certification goal. CompTIA PenTest+ Certification For Dummies includes a map to the exam's objectives and helps you get up to speed on planning and scoping, information gathering and vulnerability identification, attacks and exploits, penetration testing tools and reporting, and communication skills. * Pass the PenTest+ Certification exam and grow as a Pen Testing professional * Learn to demonstrate hands-on ability to Pen Test * Practice with hundreds of study questions in a free online test bank * Find test-taking advice and a review of the types of questions you'll see on the exam Get ready to acquire all the knowledge you need to pass the PenTest+ exam and start your career in this growing field in cybersecurity!

Biographie:
Glen E. Clarke has authored many certification books on topics such as A+, Network+, Security+, CCENT, and CCNA, among others. As an independent trainer and consultant, he creates and delivers courses on such certifications as Windows, SQL Server, A+, and Exchange Server. Glen holds a number of networking, programming, and IT security certifications.

Sommaire:
Introduction 1 Pre-Assessment 7 Part 1: Planning and Information Gathering 13 Chapter 1: Introduction to Penetration Testing 15 Chapter 2: Planning and Scoping 33 Chapter 3: Information Gathering 59 Chapter 4: Vulnerability Identification 93 Part 2: Attacks and Exploits 129 Chapter 5: Exploiting Systems 131 Chapter 6: Exploiting Wireless Vulnerabilities 181 Chapter 7: Exploiting Application-Based Vulnerabilities 217 Part 3: Post-Exploitation and Reporting 259 Chapter 8: Understanding Post-Exploitation Actions 261 Chapter 9: Common Penetration Testing Tools 297 Chapter 10: Analyzing Script Functionality 343 Chapter 11: Reporting and Communication 377 Part 4: Appendixes 397 Appendix A: PenTest+ Exam Details 399 Appendix B: CompTIA PenTest+ Exam Reference Matrix 405 Appendix C: Lab Setup 425 Index 429