Table of contents : Introduction xvChapter 1 Planning and Scoping Penetration Tests 1Chapter 2 Information Gathering and Vulnerability Identification 41Chapter 3 Attacks and Exploits 89Chapter 4 Penetration Testing Tools 137Chapter 5 Reporting and Communication 181Chapter 6 Practice Exam 1 213Chapter 7 Practice Exam 2 231Appendix Answers and Explanations 251Chapter 1: Planning and Scoping Penetration Tests 252Chapter 2: Information Gathering and Vulnerability Identification 271Chapter 3: Attacks and Exploits 289Chapter 4: Penetration Testing Tools 309Chapter 5: Reporting and Communication 323Chapter 6: Practice Exam 1 336Chapter 7: Practice Exam 2 348Index 361