Hacker Attack Test Chapter

Author: (USA) John Chirillo
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This book is written by the renowned security expert John Chirillo and explains how to conduct security audits independently. The content is highly targeted and presented in a step-by-step manner, introducing the installation and configuration of the "Tiger Box" operating system to readers. It also covers the current popular security audit software suites, discussing both general and customized security audit usage, as well as scanning methods and reports for each process. The book analyzes the results of individual vulnerability scanners and compares the test results of various scanners targeting a set of deliberately configured security vulnerabilities on a target network. The content is thorough and well-explained, making it an excellent reference for system administrators, security engineers, network administrators, and network engineers, as well as for general readers interested in the subject.