Penetration testing – detecting and exploiting vulnerabilities Training Course

How to test the security of networks and services

• Penetration testing – what is it?
• Penetration testing versus audit – similarities, differences, and what is appropriate?
• Practical issues – what can go wrong?
• Scope of testing – 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 testing.

Penetration testing – vulnerability discovery

• Discovery of systems and their versions.
• Searching for vulnerabilities in systems, infrastructure, and applications.
• Vulnerability assessment – what are the impacts?
• Exploit sources and customization possibilities.

Penetration testing – attack and takeover of control

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

Penetration testing – covering tracks and maintaining access

• Logging systems and activity monitoring.
• Log clearing and covering tracks.
• Backdoor – how to leave yourself an open entry point.

Penetration testing – summary

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