Certified ethical hacker study guide

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CEH: Certified Ethical Hacker Study Guide Front Matter Acknowledgments About the Author Contents at a Glance Contents Table of Exercises Introduction Assessment Test Answers to Assessment Test Chapter 1 - Introduction to Ethical Hacking, Ethics, and Legality Defining Ethical Hacking How to Be Ethical Keeping It Legal Summary Exam Essentials Review Questions Answers to Review Questions Chapter 2 - Gathering Target Information: Reconnaissance, Footprinting, and Social Engineering Reconnaissance Information- Gathering Methodology Social Engineering Summary Exam Essentials Review Questions Answers to Review Questions Chapter 3 - Gathering Network and Host Information: Scanning and Enumeration Scanning Enumeration Summary Exam Essentials Review Questions Answers to Review Questions Chapter 4 - System Hacking: Password Cracking, Escalating Privileges, and Hiding Files The Simplest Way to Get a Password Types of Passwords Cracking a Password Understanding Keyloggers and Other Spyware Technologies Escalating Privileges Understanding Rootkits Hiding Files Understanding Steganography Technologies Covering Your Tracks and Erasing Evidence Summary Exam Essentials Review Questions Answers to Review Questions Chapter 5 - Trojans, Backdoors, Viruses, and Worms Trojans and Backdoors Viruses and Worms Summary Exam Essentials Review Questions Answers to Review Questions Chapter 6 - Gathering Data from Networks: Sniffers Understanding Host-to- Host Communication How a Sniffer Works Sniffing Countermeasures Bypassing the Limitations of Switches Wireshark Filters Understanding MAC Flooding and DNS Spoofing Summary Exam Essentials Review Questions Answers to Review Questions Chapter 7 - Denial of Service and Session Hijacking Denial of Service Session Hijacking Summary Exam Essentials Review Questions Answers to Review Questions Chapter 8 - Web Hacking: Google, Web Servers, Web Application Vulnerabilities, and Web- Based Password Cracking Techniques How Web Servers Work Types of Web Server Vulnerabilities Web Application Vulnerabilities Web- Based Password- Cracking Techniques Summary Exam Essentials Review Questions Answers to Review Questions Chapter 9 - Attacking Applications: SQL Injection and Buffer Overflows SQL Injection Buffer Overflows Summary Exam Essentials Review Questions Answers to Review Questions Chapter 10 - Wireless Network Hacking Wi- Fi and Ethernet Authentication and Cracking Techniques Using Wireless Sniffers to Locate SSIDs MAC Filters and MAC Spoofing Rogue Access Points Wireless Hacking Techniques Securing Wireless Networks Summary Exam Essentials Review Questions Answers to Review Questions Chapter 11 - Physical Site Security Components of Physical Security Understanding Physical Security Physical Site Security Countermeasures What to Do After a Security Breach Occurs Summary Exam Essentials Review Questions Answers to Review Questions Chapter 12 - Hacking Linux Systems Linux Basics Compiling a Linux Kernel GCC Compilation Commands Installing Linux Kernel Modules Linux Hardening Methods Summary Exam Essentials Review Questions Answers to Review Questions Chapter 13 - Bypassing Network Security: Evading IDSs, Honeypots, and Firewalls Types of IDSs and Evasion Techniques Firewall Types and Honeypot Evasion Techniques Summary Exam Essentials Review Questions Answers to Review Questions Chapter 14 - Cryptography Cryptography and Encryption Techniques Generating Public and Private Keys Cryptography Algorithms Summary Exam Essentials Review Questions Answers to Review Questions Chapter 15 - Performing a Penetration Test Defining Security Assessments Penetration Testing Pen Test Deliverables Summary Exam Essentials Review Questions Answers to Review Questions About the Companion CD What You’ll Find on the CD System Requirements Using the CD Troubleshooting Glossary Index