Ric Messier

In this Advanced White Hat Hacking And Penetration Testing training course, expert author Ric Messier takes you beyond the basics of Ethical Hacking and shows you advanced techniques for discovering potential security problems with your websites and networks. This course requires that you already have familiarity with the basics of penetration testing, and assumes that you have already completed the Learning White Hat Hacking And Penetration Testing course from Infinite Skills. Ric jumps right into the nitty gritty with a chapter about using Dradis.

In this Mastering Python ? Networking and Security training course, expert author Ric Messier teaches you how to script with Python. This course is designed for users that are looking to extend their skillset with scripting. No experience is required, although any programming knowledge would be an asset.

In this TCP/IP training course from author and expert trainer Ric Messier, you will learn all about the standard communication protocol for the internet. TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) defines how devices connect to, and communicate through the internet. This tutorial explains how TCP/IP packages, addresses, routes and delivers data over a networks. Throughout this video based training video, you use various network tools to capture and dissect network packets. You will explore, in detail, the IP (Internet Protocol), ICMP, TCP, UDP, and how they all interact together. You will explore how TCP/IP works through the Session and Application layers of the OSI model. Wireless network fundamentals is also covered, with tips on protecting your data with WEP and WPA. Finally, Ric breaks down what IPv6 is, and why it is important.

In this Ubuntu Linux training course, expert author Ric Messier will take you through this free operating system, teaching you valuable knowledge to help transform this operating system into a useful working tool. You will start out by learning how to obtain and successfully install Ubuntu Linux. You will then take a tour of the desktop, looking closely at the panel, dock, running graphical programs, and using the display manager, among others. Ric will then teach you about file and system management, showing you how to copy, move, and rename, locate and edit files, as well as adding and changing users.

In this Learning Linux Security training course, expert author Ric Messier will teach you how to secure a Linux system. This course is designed for the absolute beginner, meaning no Linux Security experience is required.

In this Introduction to Penetration Testing training course, expert author Ric Messier will teach you how to find and analyze vulnerabilities in systems and networks with Kali Linux. This course is designed for the absolute beginner, meaning no penetration testing experience is required.

With hundreds of tools preinstalled, the Kali Linux distribution makes it easier for security professionals to get started with security testing quickly. But with more than 600 tools in its arsenal, Kali Linux can also be overwhelming. The new edition of this practical book covers updates to the tools, including enhanced coverage of forensics and reverse engineering.