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Penetration Tester's Open Source Toolkit--latest from Syngress

From:  Kerry Beck <syngresspr-AT-oreilly.com>
To:  lwn-AT-lwn.net
Subject:  Penetration Tester's Open Source Toolkit--latest from Syngress
Date:  Wed, 08 Feb 2006 13:05:50 -0800

Syngress Publishing Announces Publication 
of "Penetration Tester's Open Source Toolkit"

Includes the "Auditor Security Collection" on CD-ROM with Over 200
Tools

Contact: Amy Pedersen
781-681-5151 x12
amy@syngress.com

Rockland, MA--Syngress Publishing, Inc., today announced 
the publication of Penetration Tester's Open Source Toolkit
(ISBN: 1597490210), which shows readers to master the art of
reconnaissance, enumerating, and writing Open Source tools. 
The book includes the "Auditor Security Collection" on CD-ROM, an Open
Source penetration-testing platform with over 200 tools. It shows readers
how to use NASL extensions, and Metasploit as an exploitation platform. It
also has complete coverage of how to pentest enterprise networks, wireless
networks, web servers, network devices, and more.

BOOK DETAILS 
ISBN: 1597490210
PRICE: $59.95 U.S.
PAGE COUNT: 736 PP

Inside the book coverage: Reconnaissance, Enumeration and Scanning,
Testing Databases, Web Server and Web Application Testing, Wireless
Penetration Testing Using Auditor, Network Devices, Writing Open Source
Security Tools, Running Nessus from Auditor, Coding for Nessus, NASL
Extensions and Custom Tests, Understanding the Extended Capabilities of
the Nessus Environment, Extending Metasploit I, Extending Metasploit II 

About the Authors
Johnny Long (Technical Editor) is a "clean-living" family guy who just so
happens to like hacking stuff. Recently, Johnny has enjoyed writing stuff,
reading stuff, editing stuff and presenting stuff at conferences, which
has served as yet another diversion to a serious (and bill-paying) job as
a professional hacker and security researcher for Computer Sciences
Corporation. Johnny has written or contributed to several books, including
Google Hacking for Penetration Testers, InfoSec Career Hacking, Aggressive
Network Self-Defense, Stealing the Network: How to Own an Identity, and OS
X for Hackers at Heart.

Background Information
Syngress Publishing (www.syngress.com), headquartered in Rockland,
Massachusetts, is an independent publisher of print and electronic
reference materials for Information Technology professionals seeking skill
enhancement and career advancement. Distributed throughout Europe, Asia,
and the U.S. and Canada, Syngress titles have been translated into twenty
languages. The Company's pioneering customer support program,
solutions@syngress.com, extends the value of every Syngress title with
regular information updates and customer-driven author forums. For more
information on Syngress products, contact Amy Pedersen at 781-681-5151 or
email amy@syngress.com. Syngress books are distributed in the United
States and Canada by O'Reilly Media, Inc.


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