The CEH Prep Guide: The Comprehensive Guide to Certified Ethical Hacking [Hardcover]

Ronald L. Krutz (Author), Russell Dean Vines (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0470135921 | ISBN-13: 978-0470135921 | Publication Date: October 22, 2007

• The Certified Ethical Hacker program began in 2003 and ensures that IT professionals apply security principles in the context of their daily job scope
• Presents critical information on footprinting, scanning, enumeration, system hacking, trojans and backdoors, sniffers, denial of service, social engineering, session hijacking, hacking Web servers, and more
• Discusses key areas such as Web application vulnerabilities, Web-based password cracking techniques, SQL injection, wireless hacking, viruses and worms, physical security, and Linux hacking
• Contains a CD-ROM that enables readers to prepare for the CEH exam by taking practice tests

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From the Back Cover

A benchmark guide for keeping networks safe with the Certified Ethical Hacker program

Seasoned authors Ronald Krutz and Russell Dean Vines continue in the tradition of their CISSP security franchise by bringing you this comprehensive guide to the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) program. Serving as a valuable tool for acquiring the necessary knowledge to prepare for and pass the CEH exam, this book offers clear, concise, and easy-to-understand explanations of key ethical hacking topics as well as hundreds of review questions. Krutz and Vines equip you with in-depth coverage of the latest hacking techniques you'll need to know in order to pass the qualifying examinations, and they arm you with both offensive and defensive approaches to help organizations identify vulnerabilities and protect their information systems.

In addition to its technical content, The CEH Prep Guide examines the legal and ethical requirements and ramifications that are associated with ethical hacking, the rationale behind it, relevant technologies and terminology, and the increased professional responsibility that accompanies the CEH certification. You'll get essential information on penetration testing, vulnerability analysis, risk mitigation, countermeasures, and upgrading defenses in an effective and cost-efficient manner. Plus, the knowledge gained from this guide is applicable to commercial, industrial, military, and government organizations. Greatly increasing your chances of success when taking the CEH exam, The CEH Prep Guide also covers:

• Footprinting, scanning, and enumeration

• Trojans, backdoors, and sniffers

• Denial of service and social engineering

• Linux hacking, cryptography, and buffer overflows

• Honeypots, firewalls, viruses, and worms

• Web application vulnerabilities and Web-based password cracking techniques

The accompanying CD-ROM features hundreds of questions and answers, and also serves as a self-paced examination review and knowledge reinforcement tool.

About the Author

RONALD L. KRUTZ, Ph.D., P.E., CISSP, ISSEP, is the Chief Knowledge Officer of Cybrinth, LLC. Dr. Krutz is the author of numerous bestselling publications in the area of information systems security, and is a consulting editor for John Wiley and Sons for its information security book series.

RUSSELL DEAN VINES, CISSP, CISM, Security +, CCNA, MCSE, MCNE, is Chief Security Advisor for Gotham Technology Group, LLC. He is the author or coauthor of numerous bestselling information system security publications, and is a consulting editor for John Wiley and Sons for its information security book series.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 768 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (October 22, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470135921
• ISBN-13: 978-0470135921
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 1.8 x 9.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #703,781 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars So far, so good...., June 14, 2009

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Ron Jeppson (Colorado USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The CEH Prep Guide: The Comprehensive Guide to Certified Ethical Hacking (Hardcover)

I bought Krutz's first book on CISSP prep and found it to be very readable and made difficult concepts more easily understood, at least enough for me to pass my CISSP certification. So far I'm 40% into this text and the same formula is holding true. A good aid for prepping for the CEH.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well written, February 5, 2010

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William F. Clancy (Salinas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The CEH Prep Guide: The Comprehensive Guide to Certified Ethical Hacking (Hardcover)

As an IT professional, I need to constantly learn new skills, and obtain certifications signifying knowlege of those skills. In todays economy, it's less and less often that I can convince the companies I work for to fund my training, so I've become a master of learning the skills on my own and passing the required tests.
This book is part of my training plan, I also read other books on the subject, and set up a virtual environment to get hands on practice with the many tools the CEH requires knowlege of.
This book seems to be the most organized of the bunch I read, and addresses the test objectives. I'll add to this review after I test.
Just tested this week...scored a 87% and happy with the results. Some areas missing included bluetooth and VOIP.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for self learners, July 25, 2011

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Gamze Galles (APO, AE) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The CEH Prep Guide: The Comprehensive Guide to Certified Ethical Hacking (Hardcover)

I would recommend the EC Council published material, but if you are a self learner, then the book will definitely give you some idea about the computer security environment. The material covered in some chapters are very old, so make sure to read some supplementary materials along with them. Same thing applies to the referred tools, most of them are history now. But, it definitely helped me to pass the EC-COUNCIL 312-50.