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This effective study guide provides 100% coverage of every topic on the GPEN GIAC Penetration Tester exam
This effective self-study guide fully prepares you for the Global Information Assurance Certification's challenging Penetration Tester exam, which validates advanced IT security skills. The book features exam-focused coverage of penetration testing methodologies, legal issues, and best practices. GPEN GIAC Certified Penetration Tester All-in-One Exam Guide contains useful tips and tricks, real-world examples, and case studies drawn from authors' extensive experience. Beyond exam preparation, the book also serves as a valuable on-the-job reference.
Covers every topic on the exam, including:
- Pre-engagement and planning activities
- Reconnaissance and open source intelligence gathering
- Scanning, enumerating targets, and identifying vulnerabilities
- Exploiting targets and privilege escalation
- Password attacks
- Post-exploitation activities, including data exfiltration and pivoting
- PowerShell for penetration testing
- Web application injection attacks
- Tools of the trade: Metasploit, proxies, and more
- 230 accurate practice exam questions
- Test engine containing full-length practice exams and customizable quizzes
