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Guide To Customizing Kali Linux For Penetration Testing

Calendar Oct 14, 2022 • User Avatar Brittany Day
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Learning how to use Kali Linux for ethical hacking and penetration testing? Read step by step how to configure and customize the distribution

Penetration tests help determine whether vulnerabilities and weaknesses are present in corporate systems. An array of pen testing tools are available, including the Kali Linux distribution, which provides everything an ethical hacker needs to effectively test a company's systems.

In Mastering Kali Linux for Advanced Penetration Testing, author and security practitioner Vijay Kumar Velu provides in-depth instructions on how to test a network with Kali Linux. Readers will learn how to select the best tools from the distribution to compromise security, while remaining undetected by services or users.