Certified ethical hacker exam prep (Exam Prep 2): Includes index

Certified Ethical Hacker Exam Prep 2 The CEH certification shows knowledge of network penetration testing skills. The CEH exam takes 3 hours and contains 125 questions. This book provides coverage needed to score higher on the exam. It contains end-of-chapter reviews, practice questions, Exam Alerts, Fast Facts, and an entire practice exam. It features MeasureUp's testing software. Full description Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 7 How This Book Helps You......Page 22 Hardware and Software Requirements......Page 25 Advice on Taking the Exam......Page 26 Learning Styles......Page 28 Study Strategies......Page 29 Pretesting Yourself......Page 30 Exam Prep Tips......Page 31 Exam Format......Page 32 More Exam-Preparation Tips......Page 33 Final Considerations......Page 35 Part I: Exam Preparation......Page 36 Chapter 1: The Business Aspects of Penetration Testing......Page 38 Security Fundamentals......Page 41 Security Testing......Page 45 Hacker and Cracker Descriptions......Page 48 Ethical Hackers......Page 51 Test Plans—Keeping It Legal......Page 55 Ethics and Legality......Page 60 Key Terms......Page 64 Apply Your Knowledge......Page 65 Chapter 2: The Technical Foundations of Hacking......Page 72 The Attacker’s Process......Page 75 The Ethical Hacker’s Process......Page 79 Security and the Stack......Page 81 Apply Your Knowledge......Page 98 Chapter 3: Footprinting and Scanning......Page 110 The Seven-Step Information Gathering Process......Page 113 Key Terms......Page 151 Apply Your Knowledge......Page 152 Chapter 4: Enumeration and System Hacking......Page 160 The Architecture of Windows Computers......Page 163 Enumeration......Page 166 Windows Hacking......Page 174 Apply Your Knowledge......Page 188 Chapter 5: Linux and Automated Security Assessment Tools......Page 196 Linux......Page 199 Automated Assessment Tools......Page 218 Picking the Right Platform......Page 226 Key Terms......Page 227 Apply Your Knowledge......Page 228 Chapter 6: Trojans and Backdoors......Page 236 An Overview of Trojans—The History of Trojans......Page 239 Covert Communications......Page 252 Trojan and Backdoor Countermeasures......Page 263 Key Terms......Page 265 Apply Your Knowledge......Page 266 Chapter 7: Sniffers, Session Hijacking, and Denial of Service......Page 276 Sniffers......Page 279 Session Hijacking......Page 287 Denial of Service......Page 292 Key Terms......Page 305 Apply Your Knowledge......Page 306 Chapter 8: Web Server Hacking, Web Applications, and Database Attacks......Page 314 Web Server Hacking......Page 317 Web Application Hacking......Page 330 Database Overview......Page 339 Apply Your Knowledge......Page 343 Chapter 9: Wireless Technologies, Security, and Attacks......Page 352 Wireless Technologies—A Brief History......Page 355 Wireless LANs......Page 360 Wireless Hacking Tools......Page 369 Securing Wireless Networks......Page 373 Key Terms......Page 378 Apply Your Knowledge......Page 379 Chapter 10: IDS, Firewalls, and Honeypots......Page 386 Intrusion Detection Systems......Page 389 Firewalls......Page 398 Honeypots......Page 409 Key Terms......Page 413 Apply Your Knowledge......Page 414 Chapter 11: Buffer Overflows, Viruses, and Worms......Page 424 Buffer Overflows......Page 427 Viruses and Worms......Page 436 Key Terms......Page 451 Apply Your Knowledge......Page 452 Chapter 12: Cryptographic Attacks and Defenses......Page 460 Functions of Cryptography......Page 463 History of Cryptography......Page 464 Algorithms......Page 466 Hashing......Page 473 Digital Signatures......Page 475 Steganography......Page 476 Digital Certificates......Page 480 Public Key Infrastructure......Page 481 Protocols, Standards, and Applications......Page 484 Encryption Cracking and Tools......Page 487 Key Terms......Page 492 Apply Your Knowledge......Page 493 Chapter 13: Physical Security and Social Engineering......Page 502 Physical Security......Page 505 Social Engineering......Page 518 Key Terms......Page 525 Apply Your Knowledge......Page 526 Part II: Final Review......Page 534 Ethics and Legality......Page 536 Scanning......Page 538 System Hacking......Page 540 Trojans and Backdoors......Page 541 Sniffers......Page 542 Denial of Service......Page 543 Social Engineering......Page 544 Hacking Web Servers......Page 545 Web-Based Password Cracking Techniques......Page 546 Hacking Wireless Networks......Page 547 Virus and Worms......Page 548 Physical Security......Page 549 Linux Hacking......Page 550 Buffer Overflows......Page 551 Penetration Testing......Page 552 Practice Exam and Answers......Page 554 Practice Exam Questions......Page 555 Answers to Practice Exam Questions......Page 580 A......Page 592 B......Page 593 C......Page 595 D......Page 597 E......Page 598 G......Page 599 I......Page 600 K......Page 601 M......Page 602 O......Page 603 P......Page 604 R......Page 605 S......Page 606 T......Page 609 W-Z......Page 610 Part III: Appendixes......Page 612 Exam Simulation......Page 614 Study Tools......Page 615 How ExamGear Special Edition Works......Page 616 Installing ExamGear Special Edition......Page 617 Using ExamGear Special Edition......Page 618 Contacting Que Certification......Page 640 Title......Page 641 Limited Warranty and Disclaimer......Page 642 Miscellaneous......Page 643 U.S. Government Restricted Rights......Page 644 Appendix B: Preparing Your System for Knoppix-std......Page 646 A......Page 648 B......Page 653 C......Page 655 D......Page 657 E......Page 660 F......Page 663 G......Page 664 H......Page 665 I......Page 666 L......Page 669 M......Page 671 N......Page 672 O......Page 673 P......Page 674 Q-R......Page 680 S......Page 681 T......Page 687 V......Page 691 W......Page 692 X-Y-Z......Page 696 This is the eBook version of the printed book.The CEH certification shows knowledge of network penetration testing skills. The CEH exam takes three hours and 125 questions, requiring a broad and deep knowledge of network security issues. The CEH Exam Prep is the perfect solution for this challenge, giving you the solid, in-depth coverage you'll need to score higher on the exam. Along with the most current CEH content, the book also contains the elements that make Exam Preps such strong study aides: comprehensive coverage of exam topics, end-of-chapter review, practice questions, Exam Alerts, Fast Facts, plus an entire practice exam to test your understanding of the material. The book also features MeasureUp's innovative testing software, to help you drill and practice your way to higher scores.

The CEH certification shows knowledge of network penetration testing skills. The CEH exam takes three hours and 125 questions, requiring a broad and deep knowledge of network security issues. The CEH Exam Prep is the perfect solution for this challenge, giving you the solid, in-depth coverage you'll need to score higher on the exam.

Along with the most current CEH content, the book also contains the elements that make Exam Preps such strong study aides: comprehensive coverage of exam topics, end-of-chapter review, practice questions, Exam Alerts, Fast Facts, plus an entire practice exam to test your understanding of the material. The book also features MeasureUp's innovative testing software, to help you drill and practice your way to higher scores.