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 appropriate?
• Practical issues – what could go wrong?
• Scope of tests – what do we want to check?
• Sources of best practices and recommendations

Penetration testing – reconnaissance

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

Penetration testing – vulnerability discovery

• Identification of systems and their versions.
• Searching for vulnerabilities in systems, infrastructure, and applications.
• Vulnerability assessment – or "where does it hurt"?
• Source of exploits and their customization possibilities.

Penetration testing – attack and gaining control

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

Penetration testing – covering tracks and maintaining access

• Logging systems and activity monitoring.
• Clearing logs and covering tracks.
• Backdoor – or how to leave yourself an open entry.

Penetration testing – summary

• Preparing the report and its structure.
• Delivering and consulting the report.
• Verifying the implementation of recommendations.