Basic Security Testing with Kali Linux

(Updated 12/2014 - All reported issues have been corrected, Veil Evasion install updated to include new install routine.

With computer hacking attacks making headline news on a frequent occasion, it is time for companies and individuals to take a more active stance in securing their computer systems.

Kali Linux is an Ethical Hacking platform that allows good guys to use the same tools and techniques that a hacker would use so they can find issues with their security before the bad guys do.

In €œBasic Security Testing with Kali Linux€, you will learn basic examples of how hackers find out information about your company, locate weaknesses in your security and how they gain access to your system.

This hands-on, step by step learning book covers topics like:

• Kali Linux Introduction and Overview


• Metasploit & Metasploitable 2 Tutorials


• Information Gathering


• A section on Shodan (the €œHacker€s Google€)


• Exploiting Windows and Linux Systems


• Escalating Privileges in Windows


• Wireless (WiFi) Attacks


• Social Engineering Attacks


• Password Attacks


• Kali on a Raspberry Pi


• Securing your Network

Though no network can be completely €œHacker Proof€, knowing how an attacker works will help put you on the right track of better securing your network.