About the course
In this Penetration Testing training course you learn how hackers compromise operating systems and evade antivirus software. You will learn to discover weaknesses in your own network by using the same mindset and methods as hackers. You then acquire the skills to test and exploit your defences and implement countermeasures to reduce risk in your enterprise.
Key Features of this Penetration Testing Training:
- After-course instructor coaching benefit
- Learning Tree end-of-course exam included
You Will Learn How To:
- Deploy ethical hacking to expose weaknesses in your organisation
- Gather intelligence by employing reconnaissance, published data, and scanning tools
- Test and improve your security by compromising your network using hacking tools
- Protect against privilege escalation to prevent intrusions
Important Penetration Testing Course Information
Requirements
- Experience with security issues at the level of:
- Course 468, System and Network Security Introduction, or
- Course 446 CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam Preparation
Recommended Experience
- Knowledge in TCP/IP concepts
GCHQ Certified Training and Exam Information
- This is a GCHQ Certified Training (GCT) course. GCHQ Certified Training has been recognised for excellence by a UK Government developed cyber security scheme. GCT is part of the UK Government’s initiative to address the shortage of skilled cyber security professionals. The GCT scheme is underpinned by the industry respected IISP framework and assesses the quality of the course materials and the Instructors’ delivery of the course against GCHQ’s exacting standards.
- Successful completion of the end of course exam will gain you an independent APMG-International GCT certification award.
Penetration Testing Course Outline
Introduction to Ethical Hacking
- Defining a penetration testing methodology
- Creating a security testing plan
Footprinting and Intelligence Gathering
Acquiring target information
- Locating useful and relevant information
- Scavenging published data
- Mining archive sites
Scanning and enumerating resources
- Identifying authentication methods
- Harvesting e–mail information
- Interrogating network services
- Scanning from the inside out with HTML and egress busting
Identifying Vulnerabilities
Correlating weaknesses and exploits
- Researching databases
- Determining target configuration
- Evaluating vulnerability assessment tools
Leveraging opportunities for attack
- Discovering exploit resources
- Attacking with Metasploit
Attacking Servers and Devices to Build Better Defences
Bypassing router Access Control Lists (ACLs)
- Discovering filtered ports
- Manipulating ports to gain access
- Connecting to blocked services
Compromising operating systems
- Examining Windows protection modes
- Analysing Linux/UNIX processes
Subverting web applications
- Injecting SQL and HTML code
- Hijacking web sessions by prediction and Cross–Site Scripting (XSS)
- Bypassing authentication mechanisms
Manipulating Clients to Uncover Internal Threats
Baiting and snaring inside users
- Executing client–side attacks
- Gaining control of browsers
Manipulating internal clients
- Harvesting client information
- Enumerating internal data
Deploying the social engineering toolkit
- Cloning a legitimate site
- Diverting clients by poisoning DNS
Exploiting Targets to Increase Security
Initiating remote shells
- Selecting reverse or bind shells
- Leveraging the Metasploit Meterpreter
Pivoting and island–hopping
- Deploying portable media attacks
- Routing through compromised clients
Pilfering target information
- Stealing password hashes
- Extracting infrastructure routing, DNS and NetBIOS data
Uploading and executing payloads
- Controlling memory processes
- Utilising the remote file system