Penetration Testing Pro: Comptia Pentest+ Training

Penetration Testing Strategies for Network Security and Web Applications

What you'll learn

Conduct comprehensive network penetration tests to identify vulnerabilities and strengthen network security.

Perform thorough web application assessments, uncovering and mitigating common vulnerabilities like SQL injection and XSS.

Master penetration testing methodologies, including reconnaissance, scanning, exploitation, and post-exploitation techniques.

Utilize threat intelligence effectively to proactively identify, analyze, and mitigate cyber threats, enhancing overall cybersecurity posture.

Requirements

Prerequisites for the CompTIA Pentest+ course: Basic understanding of cybersecurity concepts. Familiarity with networking principles and protocols. Proficiency in using operating systems such as Windows and Linux. Knowledge of web application basics (HTTP/HTTPS, HTML, etc.). Access to a computer with internet connectivity for hands-on labs and exercises.

Description

Welcome to the CompTIA Pentest+ course, where you'll dive deep into the world of penetration testing to secure networks and web applications effectively. This comprehensive course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to become a proficient cybersecurity professional in the field of penetration testing.Throughout this course, you will explore a range of topics essential for mastering penetration testing techniques. You'll start by understanding the fundamentals of network security, learning how to identify vulnerabilities, and implementing robust security measures to protect networks from cyber threats.Next, you'll delve into the realm of web application testing, where you'll discover common vulnerabilities found in web applications and how to conduct thorough assessments to uncover potential security risks. You'll gain hands-on experience with techniques such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and authentication bypass.One of the key focuses of this course is penetration testing methodologies. You'll learn industry-standard methodologies and frameworks for conducting penetration tests, including reconnaissance, scanning, exploitation, and post-exploitation techniques. You'll also explore the importance of ethical hacking practices and responsible disclosure.Moreover, you'll delve into threat intelligence and how to leverage it effectively to identify and respond to emerging cyber threats proactively. You'll learn how to analyze threat intelligence data, assess the impact of threats, and develop strategies to mitigate risks.By the end of this course, you'll have the skills and confidence to conduct penetration tests effectively, identify security vulnerabilities, and implement robust security measures to protect networks and web applications from cyber attacks. Whether you're an aspiring cybersecurity professional or looking to advance your career in penetration testing, this course will provide you with the expertise needed to succeed in the rapidly evolving field of cybersecurity.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Scoping Organizational Customer Requirements

Lecture 2 Cyber Health and Risk management

Lecture 3 Penetration Testing Processes

Lecture 4 PCI DSS Payment Card Industry Data security standard

Lecture 5 GDPR and other laws

Lecture 6 Identifying Pentesting Frameworks

Lecture 7 Different penetration testing frameworks.

Lecture 8 Investigating CVE and CWE

Section 3: Defining the Rules of Engagement

Lecture 9 Assess Environmental Considerations

Lecture 10 Outline the Rules of Engagement

Lecture 11 Prepare Legal Documents

Section 4: Footprinting and Gathering Intelligence

Lecture 12 How to access the CompTIA Pentest+ lab

Lecture 13 Discover the Target

Lecture 14 Gather information from source code repository

Lecture 15 Google hacking and Google hacking database

Lecture 16 Gather information from archive and image search

Lecture 17 Retrieve Website information

Lecture 18 Testing ssl and TLS certificate

Lecture 19 LAB nslookup dig and whois -1

Lecture 20 Discover Open-Source Intelligence Tools

Lecture 21 LAB Use tool harvester for gathering emails

Section 5: Evaluating Human and Physical Vulnerabilities

Lecture 22 Social engineering motivation Techniques

Lecture 23 Social engineering attack

Lecture 24 Social engineering Countermeasures

Lecture 25 Some other type of social engineering attacks

Lecture 26 Physical attacks in the term of social engineering

Lecture 27 LAB - Social Engineering Toolkit

Section 6: Preparing the Vulnerability Scan

Lecture 28 Overview of Vulnerability

Lecture 29 Life Cycle of Vulnerability

Lecture 30 Researching Vulnerabilities - CVE

Lecture 31 CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

Lecture 32 CAPEC- Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification

Lecture 33 MITRE Attack Adversarial Tactics, Techniques and Common Knowledge

Section 7: Scanning Logical Vulnerabilities

Lecture 34 Web vulnerability scanning with Nikto

Lecture 35 Web Vulnerability Scanning with Wapiti

Lecture 36 Vulnerability scanning with OpenVAS

Lecture 37 OpenVAS Report Analyze

Lecture 38 Automating Vulnerability Scanning with Nessus

Lecture 39 Nessus Scan Analyze the scan Report

Section 8: Analyzing Scanning Results

Lecture 40 nmap basic syntax for host discovery in the netowrk

Lecture 41 Different scanning Techniques to Bypass Firewall, IDS and IPS

Lecture 42 LAB host discovery by using nmap

Lecture 43 Different techniques used for scanning ports

Lecture 44 Fingerprinting and Enumeration with nmap

Lecture 45 nmap script engine for Vulnerability scanning

Section 9: Avoiding Detection and Covering Tracks

Lecture 46 Flying under the Radar

Lecture 47 Bypassing network Access Control NAC

Lecture 48 LOITL and covering the Track.

Lecture 49 Tiding Logs and Entries

Lecture 50 Using Steganography to Hide and Conceal Data

Lecture 51 Data Exfiltration and SSH Channel

Lecture 52 Netcat and winrm to manage covert channel.

Lecture 53 Using Proxy and Proxy Chaining

Section 10: Network Attacks LAN and WAN

Lecture 54 What is network attacks

Lecture 55 Load balance or stress testing

Lecture 56 Protect transmission stream

Lecture 57 Bluetooth Attacks in Network

Lecture 58 RFID and NFC Attacks

Lecture 59 ARP poisoning Attack

Lecture 60 ARP poisoning attack using ettercap to capture password.

Lecture 61 Arp Spoofing Attack with arpspoof tool

Lecture 62 MAC table overflow Attack

Lecture 63 What mac spoofing attack LAB in Linux

Lecture 64 VLAN hopping and double Tagging attack

Lecture 65 DNS poisoning Attack using ettercap

Lecture 66 Password Attacks

Lecture 67 Password attack Demonstration LAB

Lecture 68 Pass the hash Attack and Kerboroasting Attack

Lecture 69 Kerboroasting a Complete LAB demo

Lecture 70 On path attack in Network

Lecture 71 LLMNR and NBT-NS Poisoning Attack with Example and LAB

Lecture 72 Advance password attacks and prevention techniques

Lecture 73 NAC Bypass Attack in Network

Lecture 74 Using Reverse and bind Shell LAB

Lecture 75 Exploit Resources Exploit-DB or Chaining

Section 11: Testing Wireless Networks

Lecture 76 Securing Wireless Communication

Lecture 77 Signal transmission and Exploitation

Lecture 78 Quick demo on capture wireless data

Lecture 79 deauthentication attack inside wireless network

Lecture 80 LAB deauthentication attack agains wireless network

Lecture 81 Wi-Fi Jamming Attack

Lecture 82 Crack WPA and WPA2 key with Demo

Lecture 83 Cracking WEP - LAB

Lecture 84 Cracking WPS wireless security

Lecture 85 Evil Twins attack

Section 12: Targeting Mobile Device

Lecture 86 Mobile device vulnerability and deployment methods

Lecture 87 Controlling access

Lecture 88 EMM Security policies and protecting data

Lecture 89 Vulnerability and protection of Android and iOS device

Lecture 90 Attacking on mobile platforms

Lecture 91 Moving through attacks and spyware

Lecture 92 Bluetooth attack and malware analysis

Section 13: Attacking Specialized Systems

Lecture 93 Identify Vulnerabilities and attacks on IoT Devices

Lecture 94 Leveraging the Protocols

Lecture 95 LAB Discovering IoT devices with Shodan

Lecture 96 Recognize Other Vulnerable Systems

Section 14: Web Application-Based Attacks

Lecture 97 Exposing Sensitive Data with improper error handling

Lecture 98 Missing Input Validation and Signing the Code

Lecture 99 Causing a Race condition

Lecture 100 Hijacking Session Credentials

Lecture 101 Crafting Request Forgery Attacks

Lecture 102 Privilege Escalation

Lecture 103 Upgrading a Non-Interactive Shell

Lecture 104 Identifying SQLi Vulnerabilities

Lecture 105 Traversing Files Using Invalid Input

Lecture 106 Executing Cross Site Scripting XSS attack and Web proxy

Lecture 107 LAB SQL Injection Attack

Lecture 108 Overview of Web Testing Tools

Lecture 109 Exploring the Browser Exploit Framework BeEF

Section 15: Performing System Hacking

Lecture 110 Objectives Perform System Hacking

Lecture 111 Net framework and Powershell in Windows 10

Lecture 112 Command and Control C2 Frameworks

Lecture 113 LAB Using Reverse Shell and Bind Shell

Lecture 114 Remote Access Tool - Netcat

Lecture 115 Communicating withing a Secure Shell (SSH)

Lecture 116 Analyze Exploit code

Section 16: Scripting and Software Development

Lecture 117 Analyzing and automating tasks using scripting

Lecture 118 Basic understanding about scripting languages

Lecture 119 LAB Exploring Programming Shells

Lecture 120 Basics of logic construct

Lecture 121 Data structure in python

Lecture 122 LAB Automate the penetration testing process

Lecture 123 Automate Penetration Testing

Section 17: Leveraging the Attack Pivot and Penetrate

Lecture 124 Password cracking method online and offline

Lecture 125 Dictionary attack and bypass lockout policy

Lecture 126 Bruteforce and password spraying attack

Lecture 127 Test Credential as Linux and Windows

Lecture 128 LAB password attack

Lecture 129 LAB post exploitation Techniques

Section 18: Communicating During the PenTesting Process

Lecture 130 Define and outlining the communication Path

Lecture 131 Communicating with Client Counterparts

Lecture 132 Defining Contacts

Lecture 133 Triggering Communication Events and Prioritize findings

Lecture 134 Providing Situational Awareness and Criminal Activity

Lecture 135 Triggering and Investigating False Positives

Lecture 136 Presenting the Findings

Lecture 137 Sharing and Building Reports with Dardis and Nessus

Section 19: Summarizing Report Components

Lecture 138 Identify Report Audience

Lecture 139 List Report Contents

Lecture 140 Define Best Practices for Reports

Section 20: Recommending Remediation

Lecture 141 Hardening the System

Lecture 142 Sanitizing User Input

Lecture 143 Implementing Multifactor Authentication MFA

Lecture 144 Encrypting the password

Lecture 145 Process-Level Remediation and Patch Management

Lecture 146 Key rotation and Certificate Management

Lecture 147 Providing Secret Management Solution and Network Segmentation

Cybersecurity professionals interested in specializing in penetration testing.,IT professionals seeking to enhance their skills in identifying and mitigating security vulnerabilities.,Network administrators and engineers involved in securing network infrastructure.,Web developers and application security professionals aiming to improve web application security.,Students and individuals looking to start a career in cybersecurity with a focus on penetration testing.