Professional Penetration Testing by Thomas Wilhelm

Professional Penetration Testing by Thomas Wilhelm

Professional Penetration Testing walks you through the entire process of setting up and running a pen test lab. Penetration testing--the act of testing a computer network to find security vulnerabilities before they are maliciously exploited--is a crucial component of information security in any organization. With this book, you will find out how to turn hacking skills into a professional career. Chapters cover planning, metrics, and methodologies; the details of running a pen test, including identifying and verifying vulnerabilities; and archiving, reporting and management practices.

Author Thomas Wilhelm has delivered penetration testing training to countless security professionals, and now through the pages of this book you can benefit from his years of experience as a professional penetration tester and educator. After reading this book, you will be able to create a personal penetration test lab that can deal with real-world vulnerability scenarios.

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Wilhelm, Thomas: - Thomas Wilhelm has been involved in Information Security since 1990, where he served in the U.S. Army for 8 years as a Signals Intelligence Analyst / Russian Linguist / Cryptanalyst. A speaker at security conferences across the United States, including DefCon, HOPE, and CSI, he has been employed by Fortune 100 companies to conduct risk assessments, participate and lead in external and internal penetration testing efforts, and manage Information Systems Security projects.Thomas is also an Information Technology Doctoral student who holds Masters degrees in both Computer Science and Management. Additionally, he dedicates some of his time as an Associate Professor at Colorado Technical University and has contributed to multiple publications, including both magazines and books. Thomas currently performs security training courses for both civilian and government personnel through Heorot.net, and maintains the following security certifications: ISSMP, CISSP, SCSECA, and SCNA.

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ISBN 13	9780443264788
ISBN 10	0443264783
Title	Professional Penetration Testing
Author	Thomas Wilhelm
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Elsevier Science & Technology
Year published	2025-01-22
Number of pages	540
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