Master of PenTest

Module 1: Pre-Engagement & Information Gathering

The initial phase focuses on defining the scope and collecting as much public information as possible about the target.

• Passive Reconnaissance: Using OSINT (Open Source Intelligence), Google Dorking, Shodan, and WHOIS lookups.
• Active Reconnaissance: DNS enumeration, port scanning with Nmap, and service fingerprinting.
• Vulnerability Research: Identifying known CVEs (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) associated with discovered services.

Module 3. Vulnerability Scanning with Nmap

Module 4. Web Application Assessment Methodology

Module 5: Web Application Penetration Testing

This module focuses on the OWASP Top 10 and the unique vulnerabilities found in web environments.

• Injection Attacks: SQL Injection (SQLi), Command Injection, and LDAP Injection.
• Broken Authentication: Session hijacking, cookie theft, and brute-forcing.
• Cross-Site Scripting (XSS): Stored, Reflected, and DOM-based XSS.
• Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR): Accessing unauthorized data by manipulating IDs.
• Tooling: Professional use of Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, and Gobuster.

Module 6: Social Engineering Attacks

• About Social Engineering Attack
• Using Maltego Tool
• Trojan Creation using SET
• Phishing using SET
• Using BeEF

Module 7: Network & Infrastructure Attacks 

Testing the security of the internal and external network architecture.

• Exploitation Frameworks: Advanced use of the Metasploit Framework.
• Sniffing & Spoofing: Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacks and LLMNR/NBT-NS poisoning.
• Password Attacks: Online and offline cracking using Hashcat and John the Ripper.
• Wireless Security: Cracking WPA2/WPA3, rogue access points, and deauthentication attacks.

Module 8: Exploitation & Post-Exploitation

Once access is gained, the focus shifts to maintaining control and expanding reach.

• Privilege Escalation: Moving from a low-privilege user to Root (Linux) or SYSTEM (Windows).
• Lateral Movement: Techniques like Pass-the-Hash (PtH) and pivoting through compromised hosts to reach isolated segments.
• Persistence: Establishing backdoors and scheduled tasks to ensure access survives a reboot.
• Data Exfiltration: Identifying and safely removing sensitive data.

Module 9: Specialized Testing Environments

Modern testing requires knowledge beyond standard servers.

• Active Directory (AD) Attacks: Kerberoasting, Golden Ticket attacks, and BloodHound analysis.
• Cloud Security: Misconfigured S3 buckets, IAM role exploitation, and Azure/AWS-specific vulnerabilities.
• Social Engineering: Phishing simulations and pretexting.

Module 10. The Metasploit Framework

Module 11. Assembling the Pieces

Module 12: Reporting & RemediationAbout Post Exploitation

The most critical part of a professional engagement is communicating findings.

• Executive Summary: High-level risk assessment for non-technical stakeholders.
• Technical Breakdown: Step-by-step reproduction of vulnerabilities.
• Risk Scoring: Assigning CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) scores.
• Remediation: Providing actionable patches and configuration changes.