CEH Certified Ethical Hacker Cert Guide, 4th Edition

Length: 752 pages
Edition: 4
Language: English
Publisher: Pearson IT Certification
Publication Date: 2021-01-21
ISBN-10: 0137489986
ISBN-13: 9780137489985
Sales Rank: #0 (See Top 100 Books)

Leading experts Michael Gregg and Omar Santos help you master all the topics you need to know to succeed on your Certified Ethical Hacker Version 11 exam and advance your career in IT security. The authors’ concise, focused approach explains every exam objective from a real-world perspective, helping you quickly identify weaknesses and retain everything you need to know.

Every feature of this book supports both efficient exam preparation and long-term mastery:

Opening Topics Lists identify the topics you need to learn in each chapter and list EC-Council’s official exam objectives
Key Topics figures, tables, and lists call attention to the information that is most crucial for exam success
Exam Preparation Tasks enable you to review key topics, define key terms, work through scenarios, and answer review questions…going beyond mere facts to master the concepts that are crucial to passing the exam and enhancing your career
Key Terms are listed in each chapter and defined in a complete glossary, explaining essential terminology within the field

This study guide helps you master all the topics on the latest CEH exam, including:

Ethical hacking basics
Technical foundations of hacking
Footprinting and scanning
Enumeration and system hacking
Social engineering, malware threats, and vulnerability analysis
Sniffers, session hijacking, and denial of service
Web server hacking, web applications, and database attacks
Wireless technologies, mobile security, and mobile attacks
IDS, firewalls, and honeypots
Cryptographic attacks and defenses
Cloud computing, IoT, and botnets

Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents at a Glance
Table of Contents
About the Authors
Dedication
Acknowledgments
We Want to Hear from You!
Reader Services
Introduction
    How to Use This Book
    Companion Website
    Pearson Test Prep Practice Test Software
    Goals and Methods
    Who Should Read This Book?
    Strategies for Exam Preparation
    How This Book Is Organized
Chapter 1. An Introduction to Ethical Hacking
    “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    Foundation Topics
    Security Fundamentals
    Security Testing
    Cyber Kill Chain
    Hacker and Cracker Descriptions
    Ethical Hackers
    Test Plans—Keeping It Legal
    Ethics and Legality
    Summary
    Exam Preparation Tasks
    Review All Key Topics
    Define Key Terms
    Exercises
    Review Questions
    Suggested Reading and Resources
Chapter 2. The Technical Foundations of Hacking
    “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    Foundation Topics
    The Hacking Process
    The Ethical Hacker’s Process
    Information Security Systems and the Stack
    Summary
    Exam Preparation Tasks
    Review All Key Topics
    Define Key Terms
    Exercises
    Review Questions
    Suggested Reading and Resources
Chapter 3. Footprinting, Reconnaissance, and Scanning
    “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    Foundation Topics
    Footprinting
    Scanning
    Summary
    Exam Preparation Tasks
    Define Key Terms
    Exercises
    Review Questions
    Suggested Reading and Resources
Chapter 4. Enumeration and System Hacking
    “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    Foundation Topics
    Enumeration
    System Hacking
    Summary
    Exam Preparation Tasks
    Review All Key Topics
    Define Key Terms
    Exercise
    Review Questions
    Suggested Reading and Resources
Chapter 5. Social Engineering, Malware Threats, and Vulnerability Analysis
    “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    Foundation Topics
    Social Engineering
    Malware Threats
    Vulnerability Analysis
    Summary
    Exam Preparation Tasks
    Review All Key Topics
    Define Key Terms
    Command Reference to Check Your Memory
    Exercises
    Review Questions
    Suggested Reading and Resources
Chapter 6. Sniffers, Session Hijacking, and Denial of Service
    “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    Foundation Topics
    Sniffers
    Session Hijacking
    Denial of Service and Distributed Denial of Service
    Summary
    Exam Preparation Tasks
    Review All Key Topics
    Define Key Terms
    Exercises
    Review Questions
    Suggested Reading and Resources
Chapter 7. Web Server Hacking, Web Applications, and Database Attacks
    “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    Foundation Topics
    Web Server Hacking
    Web Application Hacking
    Database Hacking
    Summary
    Exam Preparation Tasks
    Review All Key Topics
    Exercise
    Review Questions
    Suggested Reading and Resources
Chapter 8. Wireless Technologies, Mobile Security, and Attacks
    “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    Foundation Topics
    Wireless Technologies
    Mobile Device Operation and Security
    Wireless LANs
    Summary
    Exam Preparation Tasks
    Review All Key Topics
    Define Key Terms
    Review Questions
    Suggested Reading and Resources
Chapter 9. Evading IDS, Firewalls, and Honeypots
    “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    Foundation Topics
    Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems
    Firewalls
    Honeypots
    Summary
    Exam Preparation Tasks
    Review All Key Topics
    Define Key Terms
    Review Questions
    Suggested Reading and Resources
Chapter 10. Cryptographic Attacks and Defenses
    “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    Foundation Topics
    Cryptography History and Concepts
    Encryption Algorithms
    Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
    Email and Disk Encryption
    Cryptoanalysis and Attacks
    Security Protocols and Countermeasures
    Summary
    Exam Preparation Tasks
    Review All Key Topics
    Define Key Terms
    Exercises
    Review Questions
    Suggested Reading and Resources
Chapter 11. Cloud Computing, IoT, and Botnets
    “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    Foundation Topics
    Cloud Computing
    IoT
    Botnets
    Summary
    Exam Preparation Tasks
    Review All Key Topics
    Define Key Terms
    Exercise
    Review Questions
    Suggested Reading and Resources
Chapter 12. Final Preparation
    Hands-on Activities
    Suggested Plan for Final Review and Study
    Summary
Glossary
Appendix A. Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes and Review Questions [This content is currently in development.]
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