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 On a path to being a Ethical Hacker.
This book is absolutely awesome. It's very organized, which is my number one need in a book. It's narrowed down, it's technical, but Ed writes things in a way that just sticks. The way this book starts out is very logical, it's a progression. It starts you off with:
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br /-TCP/IP(Which is a must)
br /-Windows Overview(Which is a must)
br /-Unix/Linux Overview(Get the picture?)
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br /-Recon(gathering information)
br /-Scanning(Port Scanning, and Vulnerability scanning)
br /-Gaining access- This chapter explains Boffer Overflows very well, and
br /Metasploit)--I enjoyed this chapter.
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br /-Network Attacks( Privelage Escalation, hoping from one computer to the next, collecting passwords by sniffing)
br /-Maintaining Access(Backdoors, viruses, Rootkits)
br /-Covering tracks
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br /This book is just a good read. I think I'm going to read again, this time taking notes. I tried to read Hacking Exposed, but it jumps around to much, and it's boring. My two cents.
 Counter Hack Reloaded
This is great book I would recomend it to someone interested in learning the basic fundamentals of computer security.
Another winner
Nutshell review - Another great book by Ed Skoudis. Covers all the popular attack vectors and a variety of possible defence techniques. A solid book from which further study and investigation can be undertaken. Management people should read this too.
Excellent book for a broad overview of Computer/Network Security
Counter Hack Reloaded (CHR) is an excellent book for someone looking for a broad overview of computer/network security written in a very clear, logical, and even enjoyable manner.
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br /After CHR's Introductory chapter, the reader is given an overview on Networking, Linux/Unix, and Windows. These three chapters give the reader enough to be able to understand the subsequent chapters which deal with specific phases of an attack. These phases are, Reconnaissance, Scanning, Gaining Access (with different chapters for different methods of gaining access,) Maintaining Access, and Covering Tracks. Throughout these chapters, CHR introduces the reader to the tools used by attackers; how they work, where to get them, and how to defend yourself against them (often by using the tools themselves.) Finally, CHR "puts it all together" with different scenarios of attacks. The scenarios show how attackers use different phases of an attack, and different tools, to penetrate a network/system. Throughout this chapter CHR highlights the mistakes the victims make in their networks/systems to allow the attacks to succeed.
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br /CHR is exceptionally well written, especially for a technical subject. Explanations of complex topics are clear, simple and even entertaining. I would even go so far to say that it is a joy to read.
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br /Overall, CHR is about core concepts. It's about understanding how attacks occur, and understanding why they can succeed. Only then can you have any hope in understanding how to go about defending yourself.
awesome
I'm technically not finished reading this book yet and probably never will be until they update it again and still it will be a good reference manual for several years anyway. Skoudis and Liston do have a way of making complex issues seem to make sense. I thank them for writing it and thank Amazon for making it available to me.
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