Hacking For Dummies®, 4th Edition
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Table of Contents
Part I: Building the Foundation for Ethical Hacking
Part II: Putting Ethical Hacking in Motion
Part III: Hacking Network Hosts
Part IV: Hacking Operating Systems
Part VI: Ethical Hacking Aftermath
Part I: Building the Foundation for Ethical Hacking
Chapter 1: Introduction to Ethical Hacking
Straightening Out the Terminology
Recognizing How Malicious Attackers Beget Ethical Hackers
Ethical hacking versus auditing
Compliance and regulatory concerns
Understanding the Need to Hack Your Own Systems
Understanding the Dangers Your Systems Face
Network infrastructure attacks
Application and other specialized attacks
Obeying the Ethical Hacking Commandments
Using the Ethical Hacking Process
Chapter 2: Cracking the Hacker Mindset
Who Breaks into Computer Systems
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