--- product_id: 111488081 title: "The Hacker Playbook 2: Practical Guide To Penetration Testing" price: "£2.99" currency: GBP in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/111488081-the-hacker-playbook-2-practical-guide-to-penetration-testing store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # The Hacker Playbook 2: Practical Guide To Penetration Testing **Price:** £2.99 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Hacker Playbook 2: Practical Guide To Penetration Testing - **How much does it cost?** £2.99 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/111488081-the-hacker-playbook-2-practical-guide-to-penetration-testing) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Just as a professional athlete doesn’t show up without a solid game plan, ethical hackers, IT professionals, and security researchers should not be unprepared, either. The Hacker Playbook provides them their own game plans. Written by a longtime security professional and CEO of Secure Planet, LLC, this step-by-step guide to the “game” of penetration hacking features hands-on examples and helpful advice from the top of the field. Through a series of football-style “plays,” this straightforward guide gets to the root of many of the roadblocks people may face while penetration testing—including attacking different types of networks, pivoting through security controls, privilege escalation, and evading antivirus software. From “Pregame” research to “The Drive” and “The Lateral Pass,” the practical plays listed can be read in order or referenced as needed. Either way, the valuable advice within will put you in the mindset of a penetration tester of a Fortune 500 company, regardless of your career or level of experience. This second version of The Hacker Playbook takes all the best "plays" from the original book and incorporates the latest attacks, tools, and lessons learned. Double the content compared to its predecessor, this guide further outlines building a lab, walks through test cases for attacks, and provides more customized code. Whether you’re downing energy drinks while desperately looking for an exploit, or preparing for an exciting new job in IT security, this guide is an essential part of any ethical hacker’s library—so there’s no reason not to get in the game. Review: This book was a great sequel to the first Hacker Playbook - This book was a great sequel to the first Hacker Playbook. I've always enjoyed how the methods that are presented in this book stray away from simple penetration testing methodology into more targeted and smart hacking, with varying emphasis on how loud or silent to be in an engagement. Furthermore, the tools presented in this book as alternatives to the industry standard (e.x, Masscan as opposed to Nmap), are all tools I now include in my arsenal for engagements. Plus, instead of just looking at the same methods of attacking machines and different computing technologies, there are relevant vulnerabilities that are illustrated from an entire year of security research from various hackers (Heartbleed, Shellshock, etc.), making the skills you can acquire from this book relevant to the things you would normally see deployed in today's environment. Most noticeably, the practical approach to this book, the setup of a legitimate testing environment, and illustrated examples of techniques that are based off of real engagements make this book a must have for beginners and experts alike. All in all, 10 out of 10. I highly recommend purchasing this book if you are a penetration tester or looking to get into the security field. Review: "Blade" does it again... 5/5 - Security professional with 5-6 years of high level incident response and threat intel work here. These (THPB 1 and 2) are my go to books for pen testing / offsec. I like Kim's writing style and approach to covering the topics so I always pick up these books at some point. It's a nice and easy light read but has enough technical info and insight by the author to be useful to any information security professional from day onward. It's also worth noting that the author is actively engaged in the security community and working as a very successful penetration tester. Between that and updating the corresponding website ([...]) it's a good value. At the price of less than a pizza delivery and generally in the list of my top 10 security books/series, it's an easy choice to pick these up. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #319,803 in Kindle Store ( See Top 100 in Kindle Store ) #42 in Network Security (Kindle Store) #110 in Computer Hacking #204 in Computer Network Security | ## Images ![The Hacker Playbook 2: Practical Guide To Penetration Testing - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/915L+o-qUaL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book was a great sequel to the first Hacker Playbook *by L***K on September 1, 2015* This book was a great sequel to the first Hacker Playbook. I've always enjoyed how the methods that are presented in this book stray away from simple penetration testing methodology into more targeted and smart hacking, with varying emphasis on how loud or silent to be in an engagement. Furthermore, the tools presented in this book as alternatives to the industry standard (e.x, Masscan as opposed to Nmap), are all tools I now include in my arsenal for engagements. Plus, instead of just looking at the same methods of attacking machines and different computing technologies, there are relevant vulnerabilities that are illustrated from an entire year of security research from various hackers (Heartbleed, Shellshock, etc.), making the skills you can acquire from this book relevant to the things you would normally see deployed in today's environment. Most noticeably, the practical approach to this book, the setup of a legitimate testing environment, and illustrated examples of techniques that are based off of real engagements make this book a must have for beginners and experts alike. All in all, 10 out of 10. I highly recommend purchasing this book if you are a penetration tester or looking to get into the security field. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Blade" does it again... 5/5 *by G***F on June 3, 2016* Security professional with 5-6 years of high level incident response and threat intel work here. These (THPB 1 and 2) are my go to books for pen testing / offsec. I like Kim's writing style and approach to covering the topics so I always pick up these books at some point. It's a nice and easy light read but has enough technical info and insight by the author to be useful to any information security professional from day onward. It's also worth noting that the author is actively engaged in the security community and working as a very successful penetration tester. Between that and updating the corresponding website ([...]) it's a good value. At the price of less than a pizza delivery and generally in the list of my top 10 security books/series, it's an easy choice to pick these up. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good book for practical approach *by E***O on November 8, 2018* I gave to my son this book because he will study in the university informatics with option in cybersecurity. It has a good approach and simple explanations to use with Kali Linux and It got the interest of my son. I think that it has a good written with compact explanations for security IT terms and if you do a lab with equipments in a small LAN this will be a good book for everyone that feels passion for cybersecurity. Only a bad situation is the paper that it is similar to a copy in low resolution but I think this one is about the low price. The author has good approach for a young student. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/111488081-the-hacker-playbook-2-practical-guide-to-penetration-testing](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/111488081-the-hacker-playbook-2-practical-guide-to-penetration-testing) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-23*