Chapter 2.  Preparing for Battle

Despite the massive improvements the Raspberry Pi 3 makes over its predecessors, it should still be considered an underpowered platform for security assessments. That being said, it is designed as a low-cost, ultra-portable computer primarily targeting educators and hobbyists. That gives it an advantage in covert, on-site penetration testing and other discreet engagements. Our focus for this chapter will be on how to prepare a Raspberry Pi (or other platforms) running Kali Linux for the management access and connectivity it will need during all phases of a penetration test.

We'll cover the following topics in this chapter:

  • Using a Command and Control server
  • Preparing for a penetration test
  • Setting up the SSH service ...

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