GPEN GIAC Certified Penetration Tester All-in-One Exam Guide EPUB

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