About BookThis book aims towards providing the best practices and methodology in the simplified approached, which would help both the technical and non-technical readers to learn and apply effectively. All the methods used are for the defence purpose and didn’t intend to spread unethical activities. Through this book, you would be able to learn about the modern Penetration Testing Framework, latest tools and techniques, discovering vulnerabilities, patching vulnerabilities, responsible disclosures and protecting assets over the network. This book tells about the uses and real-life applications of various techniques in depth, and this acts as a handbook for your concrete step in information security.About AuthorHarsh BothraTable of ContentsPart-1 Building the BaseIntroductionWorking with Git & GitHubOperating System ConceptsNetworking ConceptsVirtualization & Working with Linux Virtual Machine (VM)Part-2 Information Gathering & Open Source IntelligenceFormal Introduction to Information GatheringInformation Gathering Tools & MethodologiesOpen Source Information GatheringPart-3 Advance Techniques, Scanning & EnumerationAdvanced Information GatheringNetwork Service Scanning & Advance Scanning TechniquesEnumerationIntroduction to Vulnerability AssessmentBonus Chapter: Additional References & Resources