Pentration Testing Beginner's Course
Welcome to the “Introduction to Penetration Testing” course!
This comprehensive course is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in the field of penetration testing and equip them with the skills and knowledge needed to identify and exploit vulnerabilities in a target system.
Throughout the course, students will learn about the different types of penetration testing, including external, internal, and blind testing. They will also learn about the different tools and techniques used for information gathering, network scanning and enumeration, vulnerability analysis, exploitation, and post-exploitation.
The course is divided into several modules, each covering a specific aspect of penetration testing. These modules include:
Introduction to Penetration Testing
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This module will cover the basics of penetration testing, including its definition, goals, and the different types of penetration testing.
Networking Basics for penetration testing Part 1
This module is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge of networking and its role in penetration testing, including network topologies, protocols, and services, and the tools and techniques used for network reconnaissance and enumeration.
Networking Basics for penetration testing Part 2
In this module, students will learn how to identify open ports and services, potential vulnerabilities and exploits, and how to use them to gain access to a target system. Through hands-on exercises and labs, students will have the opportunity to practice their skills and apply their knowledge to real-world scenarios
Programming Basics for Penetration testing part 1
The student will learn the basics of programming concepts and how they relate to penetration testing, including data types, variables, loops, and functions. They will also learn how to use programming to automate tasks and create custom tools for penetration testing. The student will also learn about common coding techniques that are used in penetration testing such as scripting, and how to use common programming languages like Python for penetration testing. They will also learn how to use programming for web application penetration testing and for developing and using scripts for penetration testing.
Programming Basics for Penetration testing part 2
In this course module, the students will learn about advanced topics in programming for penetration testing, including Network Programming and Web Application Penetration Testing. They will learn how to use popular libraries such as Python's "socket" library for creating a connection to a target system, sending and receiving data and manipulating network packets, and Scapy for packet manipulation and network scanning. They will also learn about web application penetration testing, web application technologies such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript, and how to use popular libraries such as Python's "Requests" and "Selenium" libraries for automating login attempts, sending form submissions, scraping data from web pages and controlling web browsers to interact with a web application.
Information Gathering
In the Information Gathering module, students will be introduced to the various tools and techniques used to gather information about a target system or organization. This includes reconnaissance, which is the process of collecting information about a target system or organization in order to identify potential vulnerabilities or weaknesses.
Network Scanning and Enumeration
In this course module, students will delve deeper into Network Scanning and Enumeration. They will learn the different techniques and tools used for network scanning and enumeration, including both active and passive scanning methods. They will also learn how to identify open ports and services on a target system, and how to use different types of scans, such as ping scans, port scans, and vulnerability scans. Students will also learn how to interpret the results of these scans and understand the differences between them.
Vulnerability Analysis
This module will cover how to identify vulnerabilities in a target system, including common vulnerabilities and exploits, and how to use vulnerability scanners. Students will learn to use different vulnerability scanners and understand the output, identify vulnerabilities and prioritize them, and learn the process of vulnerability management.
Exploitation
Students will learn how to exploit vulnerabilities to gain access to a target system, including common attack methods and tools. They will understand the different types of exploits, how to identify and use exploits, and how to use exploit frameworks such as Metasploit.
Post-Exploitation
This module will cover how to maintain access to a target system, including privilege escalation, persistence, and data exfiltration. They will learn how to escalate privileges, maintain access to the system, and exfiltrate data using different techniques.
Reporting and Communication
Students will learn how to document and report their findings, including how to communicate with clients and stakeholders. They will understand the importance of reporting and how to present their findings to clients and stakeholders.
Advanced Penetration Testing
This module will cover more advanced topics, such as web application testing, wireless testing, and mobile testing. They will learn about the different types of advanced penetration testing, and the tools and techniques used for each.
Final Project
Students will complete a final project where they will conduct a penetration test on a real-world target and produce a comprehensive report. They will have the opportunity to apply all the skills and knowledge they learned throughout the course and demonstrate their understanding of the subject.