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# Kali Linux Revealed: Mastering the Penetration Testing Distribution

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desertcart.com: Kali Linux Revealed: Mastering the Penetration Testing Distribution: 9780997615609: Raphael Hertzog, Jim O'Gorman, Mati Aharoni

Review: Not A Book That Covers Tools but Covers The Distribution Itself - ***** UPDATE AS OF 12 AUGUST 2017***** I still believe the book is worth five stars. I was a little mad at myself for purchasing it when it first came out, but I realized that by purchasing the book, I am supporting the company and community. Since its physical publication, they have released a PDF version on their website and an online version, which has actual exercises and questions. My assumption is that those things will better assist individuals who want to pursue the Kali Linux Certified Professional (KLCP) exam. For those who chose to give the book one and two star ratings and complained about not learning tools, probably should have read the press releases from January 2017 on Offensive Security's website. It is clearly stated that this is about the distribution itself and not the tools that are installed on it. If you want to learn the tools, go to the website for that particular tool and read the documentation. Or Google the tool's name and find endless tutorials on its uses. Not everyone is going to use the tool the same. If you are still disappointed then save up some money and pursue the OSCP by taking the PWK course. From what I have heard, it is a great course but will still require you to do research and learn things on your own. I am growing tired of folks that want to have their hands held through every single process. I don't know everything nor does any human being walking the planet. Go out and seek knowledge. Learn what you can, ask questions, make some mistakes, learn from them, and keep trying harder. ********ORIGINAL REVIEW********* I have been a fan of this distro for quite some time. My first experience with Kali was when it was called BackTrack. Since those times, the platform has undergone some pretty significant changes. The Offensive Security Team has done some amazing things for the community and continues to remain an influential entity for penetration testing and security professionals. With that said, I really enjoyed this book. I received it on Friday evening and skimmed through it in a few hours. It is not a long read at all. For those who already have a handle on Linux in general, some of the content may be a little remedial. Johnny Long's preface takes you on a journey and discusses the beginnings of the distribution. From its humble beginnings as WHoppiX to WHAX, to BackTrack, and now Kali. If you are expecting to learn how to use the individual tools then you will disappointed. As the authors mention, this book is not going to show you how to conduct an penetration test. This book is meant to show people how to acquire, install, configure, and maintain their setup. First time Linux users will be able to follow along just fine (although I'd say that beginners would be better served if they expanded their knowledge of Linux by using additional resources). This book does an excellent job of showing how Kali can be deployed in an enterprise environment and even how to customize it to suit an organization or individuals needs. I would put this book in the same company as the Linux Essentials or Red Hat Essentials.
Review: Great for What it is - As long as you understand what this book is going in, you'll likely agree that it's a good book. First of all, it's not an advanced book. It begins with Linux basics that are pretty much applicable to any Debian based distribution (including Ubuntu). It's just done through the lens of Kali. Right before I read this, I took and passed the LPI Linux Essentials Exam. To be honest, I kind of wish I read this book first. While I have already been exposed to the both basic and advanced commands, this book actually shows some different uses of even the more common commands. It's a nice supplement. This book is not a pentesting book. There is some introduction to certain tools but it mostly revolves around the operating system itself. This means if you have little experience with Linux, but you know you want to get into pen testing and ethical hacking, this is a great first book for you. You'll get the basics as well as specifics about Kali itself. Keep in mind that you can use Kali as your regular OS too (I've known people who have) as pretty much anything that will run on Debian based distributions will run here.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,412,446 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (589) |
| Dimensions  | 7.52 x 0.71 x 9.25 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 0997615605 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0997615609 |
| Item Weight  | 1.39 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 342 pages |
| Publication date  | January 1, 2017 |
| Publisher  | Offsec Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not A Book That Covers Tools but Covers The Distribution Itself
*by J***E on July 8, 2017*

***** UPDATE AS OF 12 AUGUST 2017***** I still believe the book is worth five stars. I was a little mad at myself for purchasing it when it first came out, but I realized that by purchasing the book, I am supporting the company and community. Since its physical publication, they have released a PDF version on their website and an online version, which has actual exercises and questions. My assumption is that those things will better assist individuals who want to pursue the Kali Linux Certified Professional (KLCP) exam. For those who chose to give the book one and two star ratings and complained about not learning tools, probably should have read the press releases from January 2017 on Offensive Security's website. It is clearly stated that this is about the distribution itself and not the tools that are installed on it. If you want to learn the tools, go to the website for that particular tool and read the documentation. Or Google the tool's name and find endless tutorials on its uses. Not everyone is going to use the tool the same. If you are still disappointed then save up some money and pursue the OSCP by taking the PWK course. From what I have heard, it is a great course but will still require you to do research and learn things on your own. I am growing tired of folks that want to have their hands held through every single process. I don't know everything nor does any human being walking the planet. Go out and seek knowledge. Learn what you can, ask questions, make some mistakes, learn from them, and keep trying harder. ********ORIGINAL REVIEW********* I have been a fan of this distro for quite some time. My first experience with Kali was when it was called BackTrack. Since those times, the platform has undergone some pretty significant changes. The Offensive Security Team has done some amazing things for the community and continues to remain an influential entity for penetration testing and security professionals. With that said, I really enjoyed this book. I received it on Friday evening and skimmed through it in a few hours. It is not a long read at all. For those who already have a handle on Linux in general, some of the content may be a little remedial. Johnny Long's preface takes you on a journey and discusses the beginnings of the distribution. From its humble beginnings as WHoppiX to WHAX, to BackTrack, and now Kali. If you are expecting to learn how to use the individual tools then you will disappointed. As the authors mention, this book is not going to show you how to conduct an penetration test. This book is meant to show people how to acquire, install, configure, and maintain their setup. First time Linux users will be able to follow along just fine (although I'd say that beginners would be better served if they expanded their knowledge of Linux by using additional resources). This book does an excellent job of showing how Kali can be deployed in an enterprise environment and even how to customize it to suit an organization or individuals needs. I would put this book in the same company as the Linux Essentials or Red Hat Essentials.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for What it is
*by S***Y on February 6, 2021*

As long as you understand what this book is going in, you'll likely agree that it's a good book. First of all, it's not an advanced book. It begins with Linux basics that are pretty much applicable to any Debian based distribution (including Ubuntu). It's just done through the lens of Kali. Right before I read this, I took and passed the LPI Linux Essentials Exam. To be honest, I kind of wish I read this book first. While I have already been exposed to the both basic and advanced commands, this book actually shows some different uses of even the more common commands. It's a nice supplement. This book is not a pentesting book. There is some introduction to certain tools but it mostly revolves around the operating system itself. This means if you have little experience with Linux, but you know you want to get into pen testing and ethical hacking, this is a great first book for you. You'll get the basics as well as specifics about Kali itself. Keep in mind that you can use Kali as your regular OS too (I've known people who have) as pretty much anything that will run on Debian based distributions will run here.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent book! Do not expect this to be Pentesting with Kali; This focuses on learning Kali and its Debian roots
*by P***G on July 30, 2017*

This is an excellent book THAT DOES NOT COVER PENETRATION TESTING. This book covers the operating system, Kali Linux, and how to use the tools included in the Debian distribution. Pentesting with Kali and the OSCP certification are for pentesting. This book teaches you how to master the operating system, how to manage it, how to secure it and how to deploy it. This book is more about learning Linux than anything else, but it is tailored to the Kali OS as opposed to generic Debian Linux. If you want to learn about Kali and how powerful it is outside of the pentesting features, this is the book for you. The information within is very useful. Some sections go into detail, while others will get you started and give you the resources to dig deeper on your own. I highly recommend this book if you aren't an expert with Linux. I'm using it to prep for the PWK course so that I go into with as many tools as possible.

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