Offensive Penetration Testing

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

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