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Phase 1: Core Pentesting Techniques
Module 1: Advanced Reconnaissance and Information Gathering
- OSINT (Open Source Intelligence)
- Subdomain enumeration
- Advanced DNS and SSL analysis
- Passive and active information gathering
Module 2: Web Application Security – Exploitation Techniques
- Injection attacks (SQLi, NoSQLi, Command injection)
- XSS (DOM-based, Reflected, Stored)
- CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
- Exploiting web frameworks (Django, Laravel)
Module 3: Bypassing Firewalls and IDS/IPS
- Crafting stealth payloads
- Evasion techniques
- Tunneling traffic through proxies (SOCKS, SSH tunneling)
- Fragmentation and packet manipulation
Module 4: Vulnerability Discovery with Fuzzing
- Custom fuzzers with tools like AFL, Peach
- Fuzzing techniques for network services
- Identifying zero-days
Module 5: Exploiting Client-Side Applications
- Browser exploitation (XSS to RCE)
- Exploiting insecure desktop applications
- Social engineering attacks on users
Phase 2: Advanced Exploitation Techniques
Module 6: Windows Exploitation (Active Directory)
- NTLM relay, pass-the-hash, pass-the-ticket
- Exploiting misconfigurations in AD
- Kerberoasting and Silver Ticket attacks
Module 7: Linux Exploitation
- Privilege escalation on Linux systems (kernel exploits)
- Exploiting setuid binaries
- Post-exploitation on Linux environments
Module 8: Buffer Overflow Exploitation (Windows & Linux)
- Stack-based overflows (Windows & Linux)
- Structured Exception Handler (SEH) exploitation
- Exploiting modern mitigations (DEP, ASLR, NX)
Module 9: Exploiting Network Services
- FTP, SMTP, and SMB exploitation
- Attacking services on non-standard ports
- Pivoting through network devices
Module 10: Active Directory (AD) Attacks
- Lateral movement in AD environments
- DCShadow attacks, DCSync
- Leveraging BloodHound for attack paths
Phase 3: Advanced Post-Exploitation & Persistence
Module 11: Post-Exploitation Techniques on Windows
- Credential dumping (LSASS, SAM)
- Post-exploitation with Mimikatz
- Persistence with Windows services and WMI
Module 12: Post-Exploitation Techniques on Linux
- File and process monitoring
- Establishing backdoors on Linux systems
- Cron jobs and rootkits for persistence
Module 13: Lateral Movement & Privilege Escalation
- Pivoting techniques using SSH, RDP, and SMB
- Abusing Windows shares for lateral movement
- Escalation techniques (Windows and Linux)
Module 14: Evasion Techniques and Antivirus Bypass
- Customizing Metasploit payloads
- Bypassing EDR/AV solutions
- Packing, encrypting payloads, and obfuscation techniques
Module 15: Advanced Pivoting and Tunneling
- Tunneling with Chisel, SSH, and Metasploit
- Using proxychains and SOCKS proxies
- Pivoting through compromised hosts
Phase 4: Specialized Attacks
Module 16: Exploiting IoT Devices
- Analyzing IoT architectures
- Firmware analysis and extraction
- Exploiting vulnerabilities in embedded systems
Module 17: Exploiting Wireless Networks
- WPA3 and WPA2 attacks
- Rogue AP attacks
- Wi-Fi sniffing and man-in-the-middle attacks
Module 18: Attacking Cloud Environments
- AWS exploitation (Lambda, EC2 misconfigurations)
- Azure exploitation (misconfigured roles and permissions)
- Attacking Kubernetes and container environments
Module 19: Social Engineering for Penetration Testers
- Phishing campaigns (spear phishing)
- Crafting convincing payloads for user exploitation
- Physical security testing (bypassing access controls)
Module 20: Exploiting APIs
- API enumeration and testing for misconfigurations
- API injection attacks (GraphQL, REST)
- Exploiting broken authentication and rate-limiting
Phase 5: Real-World Attack Scenarios
Module 21: Red Team Operations
- Adversary simulation
- Designing and executing red team campaigns
- Detection evasion and stealth tactics
Module 22: Practical Malware Development
- Writing custom malware (Trojans, keyloggers)
- Implementing C2 communication channels
- Evasion techniques for malware
Module 23: Reverse Engineering for Exploit Development
- Disassembling binaries using Ghidra/IDA Pro
- Writing shellcode and custom exploits
- Exploit development process (ROP chains, egghunters)
Module 24: CTF Practice and War Games
- Practical labs on HackTheBox, TryHackMe
- Walkthroughs of complex CTF challenges
- Real-world exploitation through capture-the-flag environments
Module 25: Full-Scale Simulated Engagement
- End-to-end simulated pen test on a multi-layer network
- Reporting vulnerabilities and presenting findings
- Delivering post-engagement lessons and recommendations