Penetration testing – detecting and exploiting vulnerabilities Training Course

How to test the security of networks and services

• Penetration testing – what is it?
• Penetration testing vs. audit – similarities, differences, what is correct?
• Practical issues – what can go wrong?
• Scope of tests – what do we want to check?
• Sources of best practices and recommendations

Penetration testing – reconnaissance

• OSINT – obtaining information from public sources.
• Passive and active network traffic analysis methods.
• Identification of services and network topology.
• Security systems (firewalls, IPS/IDS systems, WAF, etc.) and their impact on tests.

Penetration testing – vulnerability finding

• Identifying systems and their versions.
• Searching for vulnerabilities in systems, infrastructure, and applications.
• Vulnerability assessment – "what will it hurt?"
• Exploit sources and the possibility of adapting them.

Penetration testing – attack and gaining control

• Types of attacks – how they are conducted and their consequences.
• Attack using remote and local exploits.
• Attacks on network infrastructure.
• Reverse shell – how to manage the compromised system.
• Privilege escalation – how to become an administrator.
• Ready-made "hacking tools".
• Analyzing the compromised system – interesting files, saved passwords, private data.
• Special cases: web applications, WiFi networks.
• Social engineering – how to "break" a person if systems cannot be compromised.

Penetration testing – covering tracks and maintaining access

• Logging systems and activity monitoring.
• Cleaning logs and covering tracks.
• Backdoor – how to leave an open entry point.

Penetration testing – summary

• Report preparation and its structure.
• Report delivery and consultation.
• Verification of recommendation implementation.