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Offensive Penetration Testing

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Overview

Boost your skills as an ethical hacker to prepare for certifications such as the Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) certification exam.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Offensive penetration testing course overview
1. Setting the Foundation for Success
  • Understanding the penetration test report
  • Penetration test report demo
  • Note-taking and mind mapping
  • Finding resources to prepare for the offensive penetration testing
2. Kali Linux Basics
  • Setting up the Kali Linux VM
  • Overview of the tools in Kali Linux
  • Understanding the command line
  • Who, what, when, where, and how of the Linux command line
  • Windows command lab
  • Command line lab
  • Command line lab walkthrough
3. Understanding Network Protocols
  • Scanning network protocols
  • Scanning with Nmap
  • Scanning with MASSCAN
  • Scanning with Netcat
  • Using Wireshark
  • Wireshark and Encrypted Traffic
  • Weaponizing Wireshark
  • SMB enumeration
  • SMB enumeration demo
  • NFS enumeration
  • SMTP enumeration
  • SNMP enumeration
  • FTP enumeration
  • FTP enumeration demo
  • SSH enumeration
  • Protocol tips
  • Network Protocols Lab
4. Web Application Penetration Testing
  • Web application enumeration
  • Using intercepting proxies: Part 1
  • Using intercepting proxies: Part 2
  • SQL injections
  • SQL injection authentication bypass
  • Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
  • BeEF demo
  • File inclusion vulnerabilities
  • File inclusion demo
  • File upload vulnerabilities
  • XXE attacks
  • Content management systems
  • Content management systems demo
  • Web application lab
  • Web application lab walkthrough
5. Introduction to Buffer Overflow
  • How to practice buffer overflows
  • Setting up the environment
  • Fuzzing the application
  • Finding bad characters
  • Finding the return address
  • Getting a shell
  • Buffer overflow lab
6. Public Exploits
  • Where to look for public exploits
  • Understanding the code
  • Modifying the code to fit the environment
  • Introduction to Metasploit
  • Using Metasploit or not
  • Public exploit lab
  • Public exploit lab walkthrough
7. Getting a Shell, Now What?
  • The different types of shells
  • How to upgrade a shell
  • Transferring files to and from Kali Linux
  • Transferring files demo
8. Privilege Escalation
  • Linux privilege escalation
  • Windows privilege escalation
  • A word on privilege escalation enumeration scripts
  • Privilege escalation lab
  • Privilege escalation walkthrough: Windows
  • Privilege escalation walkthrough: Linux
9. Password Cracking and Brute-Forcing Logins
  • Introduction to password cracking tools
  • Introduction to login brute-forcing tools
  • Password brute-forcing web logins
  • Password brute-forcing tips
  • Brute-force and password-cracking lab
  • Brute-force and password-cracking lab walkthrough
10. Putting It All Together
  • Hands-on penetration test lab
  • Hands-on penetration test lab walkthrough
  • Writing the report
11. Developing the Hacker Mindset
  • Understanding the hacker mindset
  • Tips on harnessing the hacker mindset

Taught by

Cybrary

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