Abstract
This chapter covers the fundamental process of hacking a web server by using several seminal network hacking tools. It is critical to understand what each of these tools is trying to accomplish and how to effectively use it yourself. The process is very structured with port scanning with Nmap, vulnerability scanning with Nesssus and Nikto, exploitation with Metasploit, and maintaining access (persistence) with Netcat. It introduces an easy-to-follow process for using each of these tools at the appropriate time with the appropriate technique to ensure high-quality results. This tool-driven approach is the same type of thinking that is used throughout the book on other targets such as the web application and web users.
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