Re: Best Book For The Penetration Testing Methodology

From: Eric (ews@tellurian.net)
Date: Wed Sep 18 2002 - 17:50:02 EDT


understand that I'm biased...

Hacking Exposed, Third Edition.
Hacking Exposed, Windows 2000

and the best book is coming:
Special Ops: Internal Network Security Guide (Syngress)
by Erik Birkholz, et al
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1931836698/qid=1032385711/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/002-9870625-3449624

At 07:27 PM 9/17/2002 +0200, Julias P wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I am looking for any advise on the best book to go for, in order for one to
>better understand and practically apply the methodology for penetration
>testing. I have read a couple of books on security/vulnerability assessment
>but I feel one need a little bit more than just security/vulnerability
>assessment in order to master penetration testing. I have also been
>following this listing for quite some time and now believe access to
>exploits is an added advantage for pen testing, especially if you are not a
>programmer, although this may be too dangerous. Which best sites for
>exploits would you recommend?
>
>Thanks
>
>PJ
>
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