Hacking with Kali introduces you the most current distribution of the de facto standard tool for Linux pen testing. Starting with use of the Kali live CD and progressing through installation on hard drives, thumb drives and SD cards, author James Broad walks you through creating a custom version of the Kali live distribution. You'll learn how to configure networking components, storage devices and system services such as DHCP and web services. Once you're familiar with the basic components of the software, you'll learn how to use Kali through the phases of the penetration testing lifecycle; one major tool from each phase is explained. The book culminates with a chapter on reporting that will provide examples of documents used prior to, during and after the pen test. This guide will benefit information security professionals of all levels, hackers, systems administrators, network administrators, and beginning and intermediate professional pen testers, as well as students majoring in information security.

IntroductionPART I: The Rise of Platforms1. The Rise of Platforms2. Core Concepts and Principles3. Why Platform Businesses are Unlike Product or Service Businesses 4. The Value Proposition of PlatformsPART II: Architecture and Governance5. Platform Architecture 6. Platform Governance PART III: Dynamics and Metrics of Ecosystem Evolution7. Metrics of Evolution8. Real Options Thinking 9. Modular OperatorsPART IV: Orchestrating Evolution 10. Evolving a Platform11. Evolving an AppPART V: The Road Ahead 12. Why Every Product is a Platform Waiting to HappenReferencesGlossary