Over 80 recipes to execute many of the best known and little known penetration testing aspects of BackTrack 5 Learn to perform penetration tests with BackTrack 5 Nearly 100 recipes designed to teach penetration testing principles and build knowledge of BackTrack 5 Tools Provides detailed step-by-step instructions on the usage of many of BackTrack's popular and not-so- popular tools In Detail BackTrack
is a Linux-based penetration testing arsenal that aids security
professionals in the ability to perform assessments in a purely native
environment dedicated to hacking. BackTrack is a distribution based on
the Debian GNU/Linux distribution aimed at digital forensics and
penetration testing use. It is named after backtracking, a search
algorithm. "BackTrack 5 Cookbook" provides you with practical recipes
featuring many popular tools that cover the basics of a penetration
test: information gathering, vulnerability identification, exploitation,
priviledge escalation, and covering your tracks. The book begins by covering the installation of BackTrack 5 and setting up a virtual environment to perform your tests. We
then dip into recipes involving the basic principles of a penetration
test such as information gathering, vulnerability identification, and
exploitation. You will further learn about privilege escalation, radio
network analysis, Voice over IP, Password cracking, and BackTrack
forensics. "BackTrack 5 Cookbook" will serve as an excellent source of information for the security professional and novice alike. What will you learn from this book Install and set up BackTrack 5 on multiple platforms Customize BackTrack to fit your individual needs Exploit vulnerabilities found with Metasploit Locate vulnerabilities Nessus and OpenVAS Provide several solutions to escalate privileges on a compromised machine Learn how to use BackTrack in all phases of a penetration test Crack WEP/WPA/WPA2 Encryption Learn how to monitor and eavesdrop on VOIP networks Approach This
is a cookbook with the necessary explained commands and code to learn
BackTrack thoroughly. It smoothes your learning curve through organized
recipes. Who this book is written for This book is for anyone who
desires to come up to speed in using BackTrack 5 or for use as a
reference for seasoned penetration testers.