Penetration Testing with Backbox

Umit Uygur, Stefan

ISBN 10: 1783282975 / ISBN 13: 9781783282975

Verlag: Packt Publishing 2014-02, 2014

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Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 6666-IUK-9781783282975

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Penetration Testing with Backbox
• Verlag: Packt Publishing 2014-02
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1783282975
• ISBN-13: 9781783282975
• Einband: PF
• Zustand: New

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This practical book outlines the steps needed to perform penetration testing using BackBox. It explains common penetration testing scenarios and gives practical explanations applicable to a real-world setting. This book is written primarily for security experts and system administrators who have an intermediate Linux capability. However, because of the simplicity and user-friendly design, it is also suitable for beginners looking to understand the principle steps of penetration testing.

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Stefan Umit Uygur

Stefan Umit Uygur has been an IT system and security engineer for 14 years. He is an extremely motivated free open source software evangelist with a passion for sharing knowledge and working in a community environment. He is highly experienced in penetration testing and vulnerability analysis management and assessment.

Stefan has been involved in many free open source software projects, including BackBox, where he is part of the core team. He helps to promote a free software culture around the world by participating in and organizing international conferences. Stefan significantly contributes to shedding the false and negative perceptions around hacking and hackers by promoting ethical hacking. He explains in detail the real world of hacking, hackers motivations, as well as their philosophy, ethics, and freedom. These activities are promoted mainly through national and international magazines and in particular during conferences in which he participates.

As well as his professional activities, Stefan has contributed to Linux Magazine, PenTest Magazine, and a few other small, periodic, technical publications.