Test PlansKeeping It Legal | The Business Aspects of Penetration Testing

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Fast Facts

Certified Ethical Hacker

The Fast Facts listed in this Chapter are designed as a refresher for some of the key knowledge areas required to pass the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification exam. If you can spend an hour prior to your exam reading through this information, you will have a solid understanding of the key information required to succeed in each major area of the exam. You should be able to review the information presented here in less than an hour.

This summary cannot serve as a substitute for all the material supplied in this book. However, its key points should refresh your memory on critical topics. In addition to the information in this Chapter, remember to review the glossary terms because they are intentionally not covered here.

Ethics and Legality

Part I: Exam Preparation

The Business Aspects of Penetration Testing

The Business Aspects of Penetration Testing
Study Strategies
Security Fundamentals
Security Testing
Hacker and Cracker Descriptions
Ethical Hackers
Test PlansKeeping It Legal
Ethics and Legality
Summary
Key Terms
Apply Your Knowledge

The Technical Foundations of Hacking

Footprinting and Scanning

Enumeration and System Hacking

Linux and Automated Security Assessment Tools

Trojans and Backdoors

Sniffers, Session Hijacking, and Denial of Service

Web Server Hacking, Web Applications, and Database Attacks

Wireless Technologies, Security, and Attacks

IDS, Firewalls, and Honeypots

Buffer Overflows, Viruses, and Worms

Cryptographic Attacks and Defenses

Physical Security and Social Engineering

Part II: Final Review

Part III: Appendixes

Appendix B. Preparing Your System for Knoppix-std

Appendix A. Using the ExamGear Special Edition Software