Kali Linux for Ethical Hacking

Preface

Foundations of Ethical Hacking and Kali Linux

• Introduction
• Ethical hacking overview
• Kali Linux: A powerful penetration testing platform
• Setting up your Kali Linux environment
• The ethical hacker's mindset
• Legal and ethical considerations
• Conclusion

Information Gathering and Network Scanning

• Introduction
• Passive information-gathering techniques
• Active information gathering techniques
• Network scanning and enumeration
• Working with Nmap and other scanning tools
• DNS enumeration and zone transfers
• Social engineering techniques
• Conclusion

Executing Vulnerability Assessment

• Introduction
• Understanding vulnerabilities
• Hardware vulnerabilities
• Network vulnerabilities
• Human vulnerabilities
• Vulnerability scanning tools
• Manual vulnerability assessment techniques
• Interpreting and prioritizing assessment results
• Risk assessment and management
• Vulnerability databases and resources
• Conclusion

Exploitation Techniques

• Introduction
• Exploitation frameworks in Kali Linux
• Working with Metasploit
• Client-side and web application exploitation
• Password attacks and brute forcing
• Exploiting common network services
• Conclusion

Post-Exploitation Activities

• Introduction
• Privilege escalation
• Maintaining persistence and lateral movement
• Data exfiltration and manipulation
• Demonstrating data exfiltration and manipulation with Kali Linux
• Covering your tracks and evading detection
• Understanding C2 channels
• Conclusion

Wireless Network Security and Exploitation

• Introduction
• Wireless networking fundamentals
• Wireless network vulnerabilities and attacks
• Tools for wireless network exploitation
• Defending against wireless attacks
• Bluetooth and IoT security
• Design best practices
• Conclusion

Web Application Attacks

• Introduction
• Web application security fundamentals
• Web application attacks and vulnerabilities
• Web application exploitation tools and techniques
• Securing web applications
• API security and testing
• Secure development best practices
• Conclusion

Hands-on Shell Scripting with Error Debugging Automation

• Introduction
• Shell scripting with error debugging automation
• Bash scripting basics
• Error handling and debugging
• Conclusion

Real-World Penetration Testing Scenarios

• Introduction
• Embarking on practical cybersecurity expeditions
• Planning and scoping a penetration test
• Conducting the engagement
• Reporting and remediation
• Lessons learned and ongoing improvement
• Red team vs. Blue team exercises
• Continuous security monitoring and testing
• Navigating the endless cyber frontier
• Conclusion