Gain practical knowledge and insights by performing advanced system reconnaissance and streamlining offensive operations by using command-line scripting Key Features Learn how to apply key attributes of Bash to accomplish common penetration testing tasks Understand how Bash can connect to AI-driven tools to enhance the effectiveness of cybersecurity assessments Configure a Bash with essential tools such as curl, openssl, nmap, and other testing utilities Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionBash shell scripting is essential for penetration testing because it's versatile, efficient, and integrates thoroughly with Unix-based systems commonly used in cybersecurity assessments. In this book, the author leverages his decades of experience in IT and penetration testing to help you with automating repetitive tasks, rapidly analyzing data, and crafting sophisticated exploits, significantly enhancing your effectiveness and productivity. You'll get to grips with Bash basics, set up a hacking environment, and create basic scripts, before exploring file management, regular expressions, text processing, and manipulation. The chapters help you get to grips with advanced topics such as networking, parallel processing, and interfacing with artificial intelligence. From there, the book moves on to practical applications, guiding you through reconnaissance, web application and infrastructure pentesting, privilege escalation, persistence, and pivoting, all using Bash scripting. You'll also get a solid understanding of evasion and obfuscation tactics, integrating AI into penetration testing workflows, and implementing DevSecOps practices. By the end of this book, you'll become well-versed with Bash shell scripting techniques tailored for penetration testing scenarios.What you will learn Understand Bash's role in pentesting and set up a suitable environment Become proficient in file manipulation, navigation, and permissions Find out how to use regex for text matching and manipulation Extract and manipulate text efficiently using Bash Utilize Bash functions and script organization for efficient workflow Perform network enumeration, exploitation, and analysis using Bash Harness the power of parallelism for more efficient task handling Explore advanced subjects, including evasion, AI integration, and DevSecOps automation Who this book is forThis book is for penetration testers, cybersecurity professionals, and enthusiasts who want to enhance their skills with Bash shell scripting, as well as gain practical knowledge for automating tasks, analyzing data, and developing advanced exploits within penetration testing scenarios. A basic understanding of Unix-based systems and familiarity with fundamental penetration testing concepts are necessary.

About the Author
Steve Campbell is a retired U.S. Navy veteran with over 18 years of IT and penetration testing experience. Steve has held various IT and security engineering roles before focusing on penetration testing. He is currently a Principal Consultant on the CDW Offensive Security team. He holds certifications such as SANS GIAC Exploit Researcher, Offensive Security Certified Professional, and Certified Red Team Operator. Steve holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Science from ECPI University.


Book Information
ISBN 9781835880821
Author Steve Campbell
Format Paperback
Imprint Packt Publishing Limited
Publisher Packt Publishing Limited