Kali Linux Web Penetration Testing Cookbook

✍ Scribed by Gilberto Nájera-Gutiérrez

• Publisher: Packt Publishing
• Tongue: English
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Over 80 recipes on how to identify, exploit, and test web application security with Kali Linux 2

About This Book

Familiarize yourself with the most common web vulnerabilities a web application faces, and understand how attackers take advantage of them

Set up a penetration testing lab to conduct a preliminary assessment of attack surfaces and run exploits

Learn how to prevent vulnerabilities in web applications before an attacker can make the most of it

Who This Book Is For

This book is for IT professionals, web developers, security enthusiasts, and security professionals who want an accessible reference on how to find, exploit, and prevent security vulnerabilities in web applications. You should know the basics of operating a Linux environment and have some exposure to security technologies and tools.

What You Will Learn

Set up a penetration testing laboratory in a secure way

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