10 Best Linux Programming Books

Get to grips with security assessment, vulnerability exploitation, workload security, and encryption with this guide to ethical hacking and learn to secure your AWS environment #### Key Features * Perform cybersecurity events such as red or blue team activities and functional testing * Gain an overview and understanding of AWS penetration testing and security * Make the most of your AWS cloud infrastructure by learning about AWS fundamentals and exploring pentesting best practices #### Book Description Cloud security has always been treated as the highest priority by AWS while designing a robust cloud infrastructure. AWS has now extended its support to allow users and security experts to perform penetration tests on its environment. This has not only revealed a number of loopholes and brought vulnerable points in their existing system to the fore, but has also opened up opportunities for organizations to build a secure cloud environment. This book teaches you how to perform penetration tests in a controlled AWS environment. You’ll begin by performing security assessments of major AWS resources such as Amazon EC2 instances, Amazon S3, Amazon API Gateway, and AWS Lambda. Throughout the course of this book, you’ll also learn about specific tests such as exploiting applications, compromising Identity and Access Management (IAM) keys, testing permissions flaws, and discovering weak policies. Moving on, you’ll discover how to establish private-cloud access through backdoor Lambda functions. As you advance, you’ll explore the no-go areas where users can’t make changes due to vendor restrictions, and find out how you can avoid being flagged to AWS in these cases. Finally, this book will take you through tips and tricks for securing your cloud environment in a professional way. By the end of this penetration testing book, you’ll have become well-versed in a variety of ethical hacking techniques for securing your AWS environment against modern cyber threats. #### What you will learn * Set up your AWS account and get well-versed in various pentesting services * Delve into a variety of cloud pentesting tools and methodologies * Discover how to exploit vulnerabilities in both AWS and applications * Understand the legality of pentesting and learn how to stay in scope * Explore cloud pentesting best practices, tips, and tricks * Become competent at using tools such as Kali Linux, Metasploit, and Nmap * Get to grips with post-exploitation procedures and find out how to write pentesting reports #### Who this book is for If you are a network engineer, system administrator, or system operator looking to secure your AWS environment against external cyberattacks, then this book is for you. Ethical hackers, penetration testers, and security consultants who want to enhance their cloud security skills will also find this book useful. No prior experience in penetration testing is required; however, some understanding in cloud computing or AWS cloud is recommended. #### Table of Contents 1. Building Your AWS Environment 2. Pentesting and Ethical Hacking 3. Exploring Pentesting and AWS 4. Exploiting S3 Buckets 5. Understanding Vulnerable RDS Services 6. Setting Up and Pentesting AWS Aurora RDS 7. Assessing and Pentesting Lambda Services 8. Assessing AWS API Gateway 9. Real-Life Pentesting with Metasploit and More! 10. Pentesting Best Practices 11. Staying Out of Trouble 12. Other Projects with AWS

You’ve experienced the shiny, point-and-click surface of your Linux computer –now dive below and explore its depths with the power of the command line. The Linux Command Line takes you from your very first terminal keystrokes to writing full programs in Bash, the most popular Linux shell (or command line). Along the way you’ll learn the timeless skills handed down by generations of experienced, mouse-shunning gurus: file navigation, environment configuration, command chaining, pattern matching with regular expressions, and more. In addition to that practical knowledge, author William Shotts reveals the philosophy behind these tools and the rich heritage that your desktop Linux machine has inherited from Unix supercomputers of yore. As you make your way through the book’s short, easily-digestible chapters, you’ll learn how to: • Create and delete files, directories, and symlinks • Administer your system, including networking, package installation, and process management • Use standard input and output, redirection, and pipelines • Edit files with Vi, the world’s most popular text editor • Write shell scripts to automate common or boring tasks • Slice and dice text files with cut, paste, grep, patch, and sed Once you overcome your initial “shell shock,” you’ll find that the command line is a natural and expressive way to communicate with your computer. Just don’t be surprised if your mouse starts to gather dust.

This practical, tutorial-style book uses the Kali Linux distribution to teach Linux basics with a focus on how hackers would use them. Topics include Linux command line basics, filesystems, networking, BASH basics, package management, logging, and the Linux kernel and drivers. If you’re getting started along the exciting path of hacking, cybersecurity, and pentesting, Linux Basics for Hackers is an excellent first step. Using Kali Linux, an advanced penetration testing distribution of Linux, you’ll learn the basics of using the Linux operating system and acquire the tools and techniques you’ll need to take control of a Linux environment. First, you’ll learn how to install Kali on a virtual machine and get an introduction to basic Linux concepts. Next, you’ll tackle broader Linux topics like manipulating text, controlling file and directory permissions, and managing user environment variables. You’ll then focus in on foundational hacking concepts like security and anonymity and learn scripting skills with bash and Python. Practical tutorials and exercises throughout will reinforce and test your skills as you learn how to: – Cover your tracks by changing your network information and manipulating the rsyslog logging utility – Write a tool to scan for network connections, and connect and listen to wireless networks – Keep your internet activity stealthy using Tor, proxy servers, VPNs, and encrypted email – Write a bash script to scan open ports for potential targets – Use and abuse services like MySQL, Apache web server, and OpenSSH – Build your own hacking tools, such as a remote video spy camera and a password cracker Hacking is complex, and there is no single way in. Why not start at the beginning with Linux Basics for Hackers?

If you use Linux in your day to day work, this popular pocket guide is the perfect on the job reference. The third edition features new commands for processing image files and audio files, running and killing programs, reading and modifying the system clipboard, and manipulating PDF files, as well as other commands requested by readers. You’ll also find powerful command line idioms you might not be familiar with, such as process substitution and piping into bash. Linux Pocket Guide provides an organized learning path to help you gain mastery of the most useful and important commands. Whether you’re a novice who needs to get up to speed on Linux or an experienced user who wants a concise and functional reference, this guide provides quick answers. Selected topics include: * The filesystem and shell * File creation and editing * Text manipulation and pipelines * Backups and remote storage * Viewing and controlling processes * User account management * Becoming the superuser * Network connections * Audio and video * Installing software * Programming with shell scripts

Unlike some operating systems, Linux doesn’t try to hide the important bits from you–it gives you full control of your computer. But to truly master Linux, you need to understand its internals, like how the system boots, how networking works, and what the kernel actually does. In this completely revised second edition of the perennial best seller How Linux Works , author Brian Ward makes the concepts behind Linux internals accessible to anyone curious about the inner workings of the operating system. Inside, you’ll find the kind of knowledge that normally comes from years of experience doing things the hard way. You’ll learn: -How Linux boots, from boot loaders to init implementations (systemd, Upstart, and System V) -How the kernel manages devices, device drivers, and processes -How networking, interfaces, firewalls, and servers work -How development tools work and relate to shared libraries -How to write effective shell scripts You’ll also explore the kernel and examine key system tasks inside user space, including system calls, input and output, and filesystems. With its combination of background, theory, real-world examples, and patient explanations, How Linux Works will teach you what you need to know to solve pesky problems and take control of your operating system.

Do you feel that informatics is indispensable in today’s increasingly digital world? Do you want to introduce yourself to the world of programming but don’t know where to get started? If the answer to these questions is yes, then keep listening.… With the tech industry becoming one of the most trending fields in the job market, learning how to program can be one of the most important and meaningful skills. This book is meant to introduce people who have no programming experience to the world of computer science and machine learning. This book includes: Python Machine Learning: A Beginner ‘s Guide to Python Programming for Machine Learning and Deep Learning Here’s a sneak peek of what you’ll learn with this book: * The fundamentals of Python for machine learning * Data analysis in Python * Comparing deep learning and machine learning * The role of machine learning in the Internet of Things (IoT) * Looking to the future with machine learning * And much more…. SQL for Beginners: A Step by Step Guide to Learn SQL Programming for Query Performance Tuning on SQL Database Throughout these pages, you will learn: * How to build databases and tables with the data you create * Proven strategies to define all the SQL data types that fit the data you are working with * How to sort through the data efficiently to find what you need * The exact steps to clean your data and make it easier to analyze * How to modify and delete tables and databases * And much more…. Linux for Beginners: An Introduction to the Linux Operating System We will cover the following topics: * What makes Linux different? * How to install Linux * The Linux console * Command line interface * Network administration * And much more…. This book won’t make you an expert programmer, but it will give you an exciting first look at programming and a foundation of basic concepts with which you can start your journey learning computer programming and machine learning. Scroll up and click the “buy now” button!

Expand Raspberry Pi capabilities with fundamental engineering principles Exploring Raspberry Pi is the innovators guide to bringing Raspberry Pi to life. This book favors engineering principles over a ‘recipe’ approach to give you the skills you need to design and build your own projects. You’ll understand the fundamental principles in a way that transfers to any type of electronics, electronic modules, or external peripherals, using a “learning by doing” approach that caters to both beginners and experts. The book begins with basic Linux and programming skills, and helps you stock your inventory with common parts and supplies. Next, you’ll learn how to make parts work together to achieve the goals of your project, no matter what type of components you use. The companion website provides a full repository that structures all of the code and scripts, along with links to video tutorials and supplementary content that takes you deeper into your project. The Raspberry Pi’s most famous feature is its adaptability. It can be used for thousands of electronic applications, and using the Linux OS expands the functionality even more. This book helps you get the most from your Raspberry Pi, but it also gives you the fundamental engineering skills you need to incorporate any electronics into any project. * Develop the Linux and programming skills you need to build basic applications * Build your inventory of parts so you can always “make it work” * Understand interfacing, controlling, and communicating with almost any component * Explore advanced applications with video, audio, real-world interactions, and more Be free to adapt and create with Exploring Raspberry Pi.