Hands-On Ethical Hacking and Network Defense (Paperback)

~ Michael T. Simpson (Author)

Editorial Reviews

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“Guide to Ethical Hacking is a fantastic book. I have told all of my students that if they are seriously interested in the field of security and penetration testing, this is the book to get. Most books discuss penetration testing; this book teaches how to do it, honorably and legally. In a nutshell, I am very proud to be a part of this book.” – Randy Weaver, Technical Editor, Everest College

Product Description

With cyber-terrorism and corporate espionage threatening the fiber of our world, the need for trained network security professionals continues to grow. This book describes the tools and penetration testing methodologies used by ethical hackers to better understand how to protect computer networks. A thorough discussion is first established outlining what and who an ethical hacker is, and how important they are in protecting corporate and government data from cyber attacks. This title provides a structured knowledge base for preparing security professionals to understand how to protect a network using some of the skills and tools of a penetration or ethical hacker.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Course Technology; 1 edition (October 19, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0619217081
• ISBN-13: 978-1418063306
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #170,316 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Make sure you get the up to date version!, April 19, 2008

By	Heather Deaugustine "Techie" (Enumclaw, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I purchased this book new from Amazon. I just recentley found out that the software disk provided no longer works and that there should have been a new version disk included with the book. You must have the correct disk to complete the labs. So basicly I have a new door stop!
Buyer Beware!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, January 23, 2007

By	Sound Doctrine (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This was used as the textbook for the ethical hacking class I took last fall. It was a great intro book although some of the links are outdated and the CD did not work (the CD did not work for anyone regardless of the source - including the campus bookstore)

I kept the book for reference.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars a good security professional beginner book, but book is with strong unpleasant odor, November 9, 2009

By	IT student (CA, USA) - See all my reviews

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Good starter book, easy to read, simple and to the points. A lots hands-on activities which is good for learning, but not so up-to-date.
This book I got was with very strong unpleasant odor; I have this one almost three months now, it still smells so bad whenever I open it. "Watch out" the saler!