Mastering Kali Linux for Advanced Penetration Testing

For a Security professional it is of utmost importance to know kali linux platform, this book is a good resource for getting introduced to various tools and their working mechanics. The author in this book has very well conveyed the a b c.... of the kali linux, including ups & downs of a penetration testing. Pros: - Simplicity - a novice user can just follow the chapters with the kali linux installed in the system, the screen shots prove very much useful and decrease the initial learning curve on the topic. - 'The attackers kill - chain' Explained xlntly. phases of recon and information gathering, which are vital for any successful attack are shown here quite nicely. - overview of most famous tools such as Nmap, Metasploit framework, recon-ng framework is given to help readers know and explore these tools. - Extra tools that can be used in every phase of the kill chain are shown that adds more fun to learning. - Clear & simple understanding. - Part - 'exploit' & 'attack' is interesting and fun to learn. Cons: - Very little info on 'Maltego' is provided, expected some more on Maltego. - Info on some more tools could have been given In short - the book is worth buying.

Very good .time consuming. But very very worth of that money

Invaluable!