The practical guide to simulating, detecting, and responding to network attacks * Create step-by-step testing plans * Learn to perform social engineering and host reconnaissance * Evaluate session hijacking methods * Exploit web server vulnerabilities * Detect attempts to breach database security * Use password crackers to obtain access information * Circumvent Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) and firewall protections and disrupt the service of routers and switches * Scan and penetrate wireless networks * Understand the inner workings of Trojan Horses, viruses, and other backdoor applications * Test UNIX, Microsoft, and Novell servers for vulnerabilities * Learn the root cause of buffer overflows and how to prevent them * Perform and prevent Denial of Service attacks