Gray Hat Hacking has long been the definitive guide for understanding the mindset, tools, and tactics of today’s attackers—and how to stop them. Now in its fully updated Sixth Edition, this industry-standard handbook delivers the most current, practical, and comprehensive overview of ethical hacking techniques available.

Designed and refined by expert instructors who train professionals at world-renowned security conferences—including RSA, Black Hat, Defcon, and B-Sides—this guide offers a hands-on, results-focused approach to securing modern networks. Whether you’re a student, security analyst, penetration tester, or IT professional, this book provides the knowledge and skills needed to identify vulnerabilities, repel attacks, and harden systems against both targeted and opportunistic threats.

Inside, you’ll learn how to:

• Understand and anticipate the weapons, exploits, and methodologies used by advanced adversaries

• Strengthen your security posture with actionable strategies and proven defense techniques

• Analyze and combat state-of-the-art malware, ransomware, and complex system exploits

• Perform high-level penetration testing across on-premises, cloud, mobile, and IoT environments

• Conduct in-depth malware analysis and reverse engineering to uncover hidden attacker behavior

• Apply modern planning and analysis frameworks to protect networks at scale

• Build skills through real-world labs, exercises, and proof-of-concept code hosted on GitHub

What’s New in the Sixth Edition:

• 7 brand-new chapters covering emerging threats, cutting-edge offensive techniques, and the latest defensive countermeasures

• Expanded coverage of Cloud, IoT, and mobile security

• Updated case studies and labs reflecting real-world attack scenarios

Perfect for anyone serious about mastering ethical hacking, Gray Hat Hacking: The Ethical Hacker’s Handbook, Sixth Edition is the essential guide to understanding today’s threat landscape—and defeating it.