Kali Linux for Advanced Pen Testing and Ethical Hacking

Learn how to use Kali Linux for advanced penetration testing, including stealthy testing, privilege escalation, tunneling and exfiltration, and pivoting.

Introduction

• Using Kali Linux as the basis for advanced penetration testing
• What you should know
• Disclaimer

1. Kali Basics

• Testing with Kali Linux
• Understanding Kali deployments
• Preparing your toolbox
• Preparing to use exploits for testing
• Managing the Kali menu
• Using the LinkedIn Learning penetration testing lab

2. System Shells

• Introduction to shells
• Exploring Kali webshells
• Weeving a shell
• Generating shellcode with msfvenom
• Injecting images with jhead
• Using shellcode in exploits

3. Exploiting Targets from Kali

• Exploiting systems with Kali
• Exploiting with Python
• Exploiting with Perl
• Exploiting with C
• Exploiting with CPP

4. Passwords

• Obtaining Windows passwords
• Obtaining Linux passwords

5. Exploiting the Metasploitable Server

• Targeting Metasploitable
• Exploiting VSFTPD
• Exploiting with ProFTPD
• Exploiting Tomcat
• Exploiting IRC
• Exploiting the distributed compile system
• Exploiting network files
• Hiding in plain sight
• Escalating to root

6. End-to-End Testing

• Starting with online labs
• Exploiting rejetto
• Exploiting the Devel
• Time to exploit Cronos
• Cronos revisited: Getting to the root
• Using a nightmare escalator

Conclusion

• Next steps