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Learning Kali Linux, 2nd Edition
by Publisher(s): O'Reilly Media, Inc. ISBN: 9781098154110 Read it now on the O’Reilly learning platform with a 10-day free trial. O’Reilly members get unlimited access to books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers. With hundreds of tools preinstalled, the Kali Linux distribution makes it easier for penetration testers and other professionals to get started with security testing quickly.
Implementing and Troubleshooting TCP/IP
What you'll learn Instructor Schedule The TCP/IP suite comprises the foundational protocols of all network communication. While TCP/IP concepts are easy enough to learn, understanding the protocols well enough to deal with any problems you encounter is much harder.
Learning Kali Linux
Where’s the cart? Now you can get everything on Safari . To purchase books, visit Amazon or your favorite retailer. Questions? See our FAQ or contact customer service: Kali Linux is an important distribution for current and aspiring information security professionals. This practical guide explains Kali’s broad range of security testing capabilities, and helps you identify the tools you need for performing penetration tests in your network.
How can multi-factor authentication protect your cloud computing accounts?
The protection that passwords alone offer your enterprise data is weak at best. When choosing a cloud computing service, security should be a primary consideration. Ric Messier explains how multi-factor authentication protects cloud-stored data from attacks and offers some tips on which services currently offer this feature. In this video, you will learn how to: Identify the different types of authentication factors. Explain the importance of multi-factor authentication in protecting information.
What are some common pitfalls when using enterprise cloud computing solutions?
Cloud computing has taken the world by storm due to its reliability, low cost, and ease of access. However, this level of accessibility also provides plenty of opportunities for data leakage. Follow along with Ric Messier as he outlines some of the potential security pitfalls that enterprises could encounter when using popular cloud services. After watching this video you will be able to: Get 10 days of access to network and cloud security training on Safari.
What is cloud computing?
Cloud computing has become a ubiquitous part of life for anyone who uses modern technology, but many have trouble putting into words exactly what cloud computing is. Follow along with Ric Messier as he explains how cloud computing facilitates business functionality and decreases costs. After watching this video you will be able to: Learn about network and cloud security with our learning path.
How do you customize packages in a Kickstart installation?
In this tutorial, Ric Messier shows you how to identify package groups, and customize packages installed with Kickstart by using the “yum” command. By the end of the video, you will be able to identify and modify a Kickstart configuration file to modify installed packages. You will need some basic Linux knowledge in order to get the most out of this tutorial. Become an efficient Linux System Administrator with our Linux Sysadmin Learning Path.
How do you create a Kickstart file?
Kickstart is a technology used by RedHat Linux system administrators to automate system installations. In this video, Ric Messier shows you a quick technique for creating a Kickstart file using the anaconda-ks.cfg file generated from a system installation as a base. By the end of this video you will know how to create a basic configuration file, identify important sections of a Kickstart file, and how to modify a Kickstart configuration file.
What is a Kickstart installation and why would you use it?
In this video, Ric Messier explains what Kickstart is and why you should use it. After watching the video, you will understand what Kickstart is and be able to locate the Kickstart file created by the installation. You will need some basic Linux knowledge in order to get the most out of this video. Become an efficient Linux System Administrator with our Linux Sysadmin Learning Path. Ric Messier has been working with Red Hat and Linux for nearly 20 years.
TCP/IP - O'Reilly Media
In this TCP/IP training course from author and expert trainer Ric Messier, you will learn all about the standard communication protocol for the internet. TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) defines how devices connect to, and communicate through the internet. This tutorial explains how TCP/IP packages, addresses, routes and delivers data over a networks.Throughout this video based training video, you use various network tools to capture and dissect network packets.
Learning Ubuntu Linux - O'Reilly Media
In this Ubuntu Linux training course, expert author Ric Messier will take you through this free operating system, teaching you valuable knowledge to help transform this operating system into a useful working tool.You will start out by learning how to obtain and successfully install Ubuntu Linux. You will then take a tour of the desktop, looking closely at the panel, dock, running graphical programs, and using the display manager, among others.
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