Glen D. Singh - Hands-On Penetration Testing with Kali NetHunter: Spy on and protect vulnerable ecosystems using the power of Kali Linux for pentesting on the go

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Glen D. Singh is a cyber security instructor, consultant, entrepreneur, and public speaker. He has been conducting multiple training exercises in offensive security, digital forensics, network security, enterprise networking, and IT service management on an annual basis. He also holds various information security certifications, including the EC-Council's Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI), Cisco's CCNA Security, and CCNA Cyber Ops, as well as many others, in the field of network security. Glen has been recognized for his passion and expertise by both public and private sector organizations at home, in Trinidad and Tobago, and abroad.

Sean-Philip Oriyano is a long-time security professional. Over the past 25 years, he has divided his time between performing security research, consulting, and delivering training in the fields of both general IT and cyber security. He is also a best-selling author with many years' experience in both digital and print media. Sean has published several books over the past decade and has expanded his reach further by appearing on TV and radio shows. Additionally, Sean is a chief warrant officer (CWO) and unit commander specializing in cyber security training, development, and strategy. As a CWO, he is recognized as an SME in his field and is frequently called upon to provide expertise, training, and mentoring wherever needed.

Shiva V. N Parasram is the director, lead pentester, and forensic investigator at the Computer Forensics and Security Institute (CFSI). As the only Certified EC-Council Instructor (CEI) in the Caribbean, he has also trained hundreds of individuals in CEH, CHFI, ECSA, CCISO, and other courses. He has recently been selected as the sole trainer for advanced cyber security courses at Fujitsu Trinidad, and is also the author of Digital Forensics with Kali Linux and Kali Linux 2018: Assuring Security by Penetration Testing, Fourth Edition published by Packt. He attributes all his successes to his guru, his parents, Harry and Indra, his fiancee, Savi (Pinky Mittens), and pets (the Bindi).

Kevin Phongagsorn is an experienced penetration tester currently working for a technology consulting firm. He carries out penetration testing for local, state, and federal agencies, as well as large commercial clients. Kevin began his career in software development, working at one of the largest telecommunications companies in Asia. He holds several certifications, including the Offensive Security Certified Expert (OSCE), Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). Kevin is interested in penetration testing, exploit development, and security research.

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Hands-On Penetration Testing with Kali NetHunter focuses on penetration testing using a mobile platform to simulate real-world attacks. The Kali NetHunter platform was designed to run on Android-based devices such as smartphones and tablets. Its portability makes this an interesting topic and opens the door for many possible applications in cyber security.

This book is designed for people who are beginning a career in penetration testing and people who are already in the cyber security field and would like to further their knowledge and understanding of penetration testing using a mobile platform. Readers should have some fundamental knowledge of penetration testing or cyber security prior to starting this book.