* The Certified Ethical Hacker program began in 2003 and ensures that IT professionals apply security principles in the context of their daily job scope * Presents critical information on footprinting, scanning, enumeration, system hacking, trojans and backdoors, sniffers, denial of service, social engineering, session hijacking, hacking Web servers, and more * Discusses key areas such as Web application vulnerabilities, Web-based password cracking techniques, SQL injection, wireless hacking, viruses and worms, physical security, and Linux hacking * Contains a CD-ROM that enables readers to prepare for the CEH exam by taking practice tests