CEH v11 Certified Ethical Hacker Study Guide

Length: 704 pages
Edition: 1
Language: English
Publisher: Sybex
Publication Date: 2021-08-03
ISBN-10: 1119800285
ISBN-13: 9781119800286
Sales Rank: #27980 (See Top 100 Books)

As protecting information continues to be a growing concern for today’s businesses, certifications in IT security have become highly desirable, even as the number of certifications has grown. Now you can set yourself apart with the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v11) certification. The CEH v11 Certified Ethical Hacker Study Guide offers a comprehensive overview of the CEH certification requirements using concise and easy-to-follow instructions. Chapters are organized by exam objective, with a handy section that maps each objective to its corresponding chapter, so you can keep track of your progress. The text provides thorough coverage of all topics, along with challenging chapter review questions and Exam Essentials, a key feature that identifies critical study areas. Subjects include common attack practices like reconnaissance and scanning. Also covered are topics like intrusion detection, DoS attacks, buffer overflows, wireless attacks, mobile attacks, Internet of Things (IoT) and more.

This study guide goes beyond test prep, providing practical hands-on exercises to reinforce vital skills and real-world scenarios that put what you’ve learned into the context of actual job roles.

Gain a unique certification that allows you to function like an attacker, allowing you to identify vulnerabilities so they can be remediated
Expand your career opportunities with an IT certificate that satisfies the Department of Defense’s 8570 Directive for Information Assurance positions
Fully updated for the 2020 CEH v11 exam, including the latest developments in IT security
Access the Sybex online learning center, with chapter review questions, full-length practice exams, hundreds of electronic flashcards, and a glossary of key terms

Thanks to its clear organization, all-inclusive coverage, and practical instruction, the CEH v11 Certified Ethical Hacker Study Guide is an excellent resource for anyone who needs to understand the hacking process or anyone who wants to demonstrate their skills as a Certified Ethical Hacker.

Cover
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
About the Author
    About the Technical Editor
Introduction
    What Is a CEH?
    About EC-Council
    Using This Book
    Objective Map
    Let's Get Started!
    Assessment Test
    Answers to Assessment Test
Chapter 1: Ethical Hacking
    Overview of Ethics
    Overview of Ethical Hacking
    Methodologies
    Methodology of Ethical Hacking
    Summary
Chapter 2: Networking Foundations
    Communications Models
    Topologies
    Physical Networking
    IP
    TCP
    UDP
    Internet Control Message Protocol
    Network Architectures
    Cloud Computing
    Summary
Chapter 3: Security Foundations
    The Triad
    Risk
    Policies, Standards, and Procedures
    Organizing Your Protections
    Security Technology
    Being Prepared
    Summary
    Review Questions
Chapter 4: Footprinting and Reconnaissance
    Open Source Intelligence
    Domain Name System
    Passive Reconnaissance
    Website Intelligence
    Technology Intelligence
    Summary
Chapter 5: Scanning Networks
    Ping Sweeps
    Port Scanning
    Vulnerability Scanning
    Packet Crafting and Manipulation
    Evasion Techniques
    Protecting and Detecting
    Summary
    Review Questions
Chapter 6: Enumeration
    Service Enumeration
    Remote Procedure Calls
    Server Message Block
    Simple Network Management Protocol
    Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
    Web-Based Enumeration
    Summary
Chapter 7: System Hacking
    Searching for Exploits
    System Compromise
    Gathering Passwords
    Password Cracking
    Client-Side Vulnerabilities
    Living Off the Land
    Fuzzing
    Post Exploitation
    Summary
    Review Questions
Chapter 8: Malware
    Malware Types
    Malware Analysis
    Creating Malware
    Malware Infrastructure
    Antivirus Solutions
    Persistence
    Summary
    Review Questions
Chapter 9: Sniffing
    Packet Capture
    Packet Analysis
    Spoofing Attacks
    Summary
    Review Questions
Chapter 10: Social Engineering
    Social Engineering
    Physical Social Engineering
    Phishing Attacks
    Website Attacks
    Wireless Social Engineering
    Automating Social Engineering
    Summary
Chapter 11: Wireless Security
    Wi-Fi
    Bluetooth
    Mobile Devices
    Summary
Chapter 12: Attack and Defense
    Web Application Attacks
    Denial-of-Service Attacks
    Application Exploitation
    Lateral Movement
    Defense in Depth/Defense in Breadth
    Defensible Network Architecture
    Summary
Chapter 13: Cryptography
    Basic Encryption
    Symmetric Key Cryptography
    Asymmetric Key Cryptography
    Certificate Authorities and Key Management
    Cryptographic Hashing
    PGP and S/MIME
    Disk and File Encryption
    Summary
Chapter 14: Security Architecture and Design
    Data Classification
    Security Models
    Application Architecture
    Security Architecture
    Summary
Chapter 15: Cloud Computing and the Internet of Things
    Cloud Computing Overview
    Cloud Architectures and Deployment
    Common Cloud Threats
    Internet of Things
    Operational Technology
    Summary
Appendix: Answers to Review Questions
    Chapter 2: Networking Foundations
    Chapter 3: Security Foundations
    Chapter 4: Footprinting and Reconnaissance
    Chapter 5: Scanning Networks
    Chapter 6: Enumeration
    Chapter 7: System Hacking
    Chapter 8: Malware
    Chapter 9: Sniffing
    Chapter 10: Social Engineering
    Chapter 11: Wireless Security
    Chapter 12: Attack and Defense
    Chapter 13: Cryptography
    Chapter 14: Security Architecture and Design
    Chapter 15: Cloud Computing and the Internet of Things
Index
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