Cyber crime is the biggest threat that every organization on the planet faces today And it s not just the organizations that are vulnerable People too are at risk of being targeted by hackers Inside this book we aim to show you the importance of staying on top of this threat by learning how to hack While it is true that hackers have received a bad rep over the years mostly due to biased media reporting not all hackers have criminal intentions This book is meant to serve as an educational guide for people who are interested in learning some simple hacking tools tips and techniques in order to protect yourself and your computer networks It is to be used for ethical hacking and not malicious activities If you have ever been curious about hacking and have wanted to learn the art of the hack then you have found the right book We live in a world where everything is interconnected Back in the day we relied on the government and major organizations to provide enough security for our personal data This is no longer feasible in a world where the security agencies themselves are the major targets of malicious hackers In fact in most cases the biggest cyber threat will come from your very own government So what do you do Sit back and cross your fingers hoping that your firewall and antivirus program will be enough to protect you Whether you like it or not you will have to learn how to hack if you are going to stand a chance of keeping your own cyber systems secure By understanding how malicious hackers do what they do you will be able to detect and prevent any potential threats to a computer system or network This book will help you do that We start off with a general overview of the state of global cyber security You will learn how to make a distinction between the different types of hackers out there their motivations and the skills that you need to start hacking right away We will also cover how to conduct penetration testing to check for any potential loopholes in a network Every network no matter how secure has some kind of weakness You will learn what goes into targeting scanning and analyzing a target and how to gain access into a system There are different ways of hacking a cyber system We take an in depth look at some of the top tactics that malicious hackers use to launch attacks on their targets Finally what can you do to stay safe as a hacker Read about all this and more right here I hope you enjoy the book