Hello !
Someone has read this book ?
http://syngress.com/hacking-and-penetration-testing/Professional-Penetration-Testing/

I'm looking for a book with a lot of exercises for testing the method. In this book there is a DVD with some lessons, and i saw in the summary that we work on our virtual lab.

So if someone can tell me if it's a must buy or not it'll be cool ! Because of the price i'm not sure if i can buy it or not.

thanks !

PART I - Setting Up
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Ethics and Hacking
Chapter 3: Hacking as a Career
Chapter 4: Setting up Your Lab
Chapter 5: Creating and Using PenTest Targets in Your Lab
Chapter 6: Methodologies
Chapter 7: PenTest Metrics
Chapter 8: Management of a PenTest

PART II - Running a PenTest
Chapter 9: Information Gathering
Chapter 10: Vulnerability Identification
Chapter 11: Vulnerability Verification
Chapter 12: Compromising a System and Privilege Escalation
Chapter 13: Maintaining Access
Chapter 14: Covering Your Tracks

PART III - Wrapping Everything Up
Chapter 15: Reporting Results
Chapter 16: Archiving Data
Chapter 17: Cleaning Up Your Lab
Chapter 18: Planning for Your Next PenTest

Appendix A - Acronyms
Appendix B - Definitions

If you're looking for a book with step by step exercises, try this one as well: http://www.amazon.com/Practical-Hacking-Techniques-Countermeasures-Spivey/dp/0849370574/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1318884860&sr=8-1

He's coming out with a 2nd book soon too.

Thanks I didn't see the review.
Any comments from you about this book ?

If you just want to practice maybe set up your own lab if you want step by step guide to hacking I don't think there is one but there are a few good books that can help you.

there is also this resource that explain how to setup two labs
http://www.securityaegis.com/network-pentest-lab/

The application hackers handbook is most likely the best for web apps.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Web-Application-Hackers-Handbook-Discovering/dp/1118026470/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1318927013&sr=8-1

Gray hat hacking is another good one.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gray-Hacking-Ethical-Hackers-Handbook/dp/0071742557/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1318927037&sr=1-1

If you really new to security there a book called basic hacking
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Basics-Hacking-Penetration-Testing-Syngress/dp/1597496553/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1318927112&sr=1-1

So this is not worth a 1-click from Amazon.  Thanks fellas.