In this path, modules cover the basic tools needed to be successful in network and web application penetration testing. This is not an exhaustive listing of all tools (both open source and commercial) available to us as security practitioners but covers tried and true tools that we find ourselves using on every technical assessment that we perform. Learning how to use the basic toolset is essential, as many different tools are used in penetration testing. We need to understand which of them to use for the various situations we will come across.
Medium
91 Sections
91 Sections
Required: 470
Reward: +110
7 Modules included
Network Enumeration with Nmap
Easy
12 Sections
Reward: +10
Nmap is one of the most used networking mapping and discovery tools because of its accurate results and efficiency. The tool is widely used by both offensive and defensive security practitioners. This module covers fundamentals that will be needed to use the Nmap tool for performing effective network enumeration.
12 Sections
Login Brute Forcing
Easy
11 Sections
Reward: +20
Learn how to brute force logins for various types of services and create custom wordlists based on your target.
11 Sections
Attacking Web Applications with Ffuf
Easy
13 Sections
Reward: +10
This module covers the fundamental enumeration skills of web fuzzing and directory brute forcing using the Ffuf tool. The techniques learned in this module will help us in locating hidden pages, directories, and parameters when targeting web applications.
13 Sections
Cracking Passwords with Hashcat
Medium
14 Sections
Reward: +20
This module covers the fundamentals of password cracking using the Hashcat tool.
14 Sections
SQLMap Essentials
Easy
11 Sections
Reward: +20
The SQLMap Essentials module will teach you the basics of using SQLMap to discover various types of SQL Injection vulnerabilities, all the way to the advanced enumeration of databases to retrieve all data of interest.
11 Sections
Intro to Network Traffic Analysis
Medium
15 Sections
Reward: +10
Network traffic analysis is used by security teams to monitor network activity and look for anomalies that could indicate security and operational issues. Offensive security practitioners can use network traffic analysis to search for sensitive data such as credentials, hidden applications, reachable network segments, or other potentially sensitive information "on the wire." Network traffic analysis has many uses for attackers and defenders alike.
15 Sections
Using Web Proxies
Easy
15 Sections
Reward: +20
Web application penetration testing frameworks are an essential part of any web penetration test. This module will teach you two of the best frameworks: Burp Suite and OWASP ZAP.
15 Sections