The Ceh Prep Guide, The Comprehensive Guide To Certified Ethical Hacking

The book covers the following areas, which are the main topics of the examination, as well as key knowledge areas for working security professionals: Ethics and Legality, Footprinting, Scanning, Enumeration, System Hacking, Trojans and Backdoors, Sniffers, Denial of Service, Social Engineering, Session Hijacking, Hacking Web Servers, Web Application Vulnerabilities, Web Based Password Cracking Techniques, SQL Injection, Wireless Hacking, Virus and Worms, Physical Security, Linux Hacking, Evading IDS, Honeypots and Firewalls, Buffer Overflows, Cryptography, Penetration Testing Methodologies Each chapter includes questions at the end of the chapter, and relevant appendices, such as answers to the questions, glossary, and other information. It also contains an extensive Test Prep CD with the questions and answers.

Table of contents :
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction

Part I The Business And Legal Issues Of Ethical Hacking
· Introduction to Ethical Hacking
· Legality and Ethics
· Penetration Testing for Business
Part II The Pre-Attack Phases
· Footprinting
· Scanning
· Enumerating
Part III Attack Techniques And Tools
· System Hacking Techniques
· Trojans, Backdoors, and Sniffers
· Denial of Service Attacks and Session Hijacking
· Penetration Testing Steps
· Linux Hacking Tools
· Social Engineering and Physical Security
Part IV Web Server And Database Attacks
· Web Server Hacking and Web Application Vulnerabilities
· SQL Injection Vulnerabilities
· Cryptography
· Cracking Web Passwords
Part V Advanced Topics
· Wireless Network Attacks and Countermeasures
· Firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems, and Honeypots
· Viruses, Worms, and Buffer Overflows

Appendix A: Answers To Assessment Questions
Appendix B: Glossary Of Terms And Acronyms
Appendix C: What’s On The CD
Index

Market Description :
· Candidates who are seeking the CEH certification
· Technology and information security professionals in corporate, industrial, military and government organizations

About Author :
Ronald L. Krutz, Ph.D., P.E., CISSP is Chief Knowledge Officer for Cybrinth. He has over thirty years of experience in computer systems and security. Dr. Krutz founded the CMRI Cybersecurity Center at Carnegie Mellon. He is the author of numerous Wiley computer science/security books and has published over 40 technical papers. He is a Distinguished Visiting Lecturer for University of New Haven Computer Forensics Program and a part-time instructor at the University of Pittsburgh.

Russell Dean Vines, CISSP, CISM, Security +, CCNA, MCSE, MCNE, CEH is president and founder of The RDV Group Inc., a security consulting services firm. Mr. Vines is a specialist in cyber counter-terrorism. Trained in the National Security Agency's ISSO Information Assessment Methodology, he has headed computer security departments and managed worldwide information systems networks for prominent technology, entertainment, and nonprofit corporations. He is the author of numerous Wiley security books.