Kali Linux for Advanced Pen Testing and Ethical Hacking

Course details

Kali Linux is the penetration-testing professional's main tool, and includes hundreds of modules for scanning, exploitation, payloads, and post exploitation. In this course, Malcolm Shore teaches you advanced pen testing with Kali, including stealthy testing, privilege escalation, and pivoting. Learn how to use the basic toolset and extend Kali, integrating native exploits into the Metasploit environment. Find out how to generate and maintain a variety of shells, including Python and C++, and discover how to collect and use credentials. Get an introduction to the online Hack The Box and Offensive Security labs where you can practice your pen-testing skills. Malcolm details the advanced customization of exploits and achieving root access through a sustainable shell. This course covers many of the key objectives needed to pass the Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) exam, and will appeal to all ethical hackers and pen testers, as well as general IT professionals.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Using Kali Linux as the basis for advanced penetration testing
02 - What you should know
03 - Disclaimer

1. Kali Basics

04 - Testing with Kali Linux
05 - Understanding Kali deployments
06 - Preparing your toolbox
07 - Preparing to use exploits for testing
08 - Managing the Kali menu
09 - Using the LinkedIn Learning penetration testing lab

2. System Shells

10 - Introduction to shells
11 - Exploring Kali webshells
12 - Weeving a shell
13 - Generating shellcode with msfvenom
14 - Injecting images with jhead
15 - Using shellcode in exploits

3. Exploiting Targets from Kali

16 - Exploiting systems with Kali
17 - Exploiting with Python
18 - Exploiting with Perl
19 - Exploiting with C
20 - Exploiting with CPP

4. Passwords

21 - Obtaining Windows passwords
22 - Obtaining Linux passwords

5. Exploiting the Metasploitable Server

23 - Targeting Metasploitable
24 - Exploiting VSFTPD
25 - Exploiting with ProFTPD
26 - Exploiting Tomcat
27 - Exploiting IRC
28 - Exploiting the distributed compile system
29 - Exploiting network files
30 - Hiding in plain sight
31 - Escalating to root

6. End-to-End Testing

32 - Hacking the box
33 - Exploiting rejetto
34 - Exploiting the Devel
35 - Time to exploit Cronos
36 - Cronos revisited - Getting to the root
37 - Using a nightmare escalator

Conclusion

38 - Next steps

Kali Linux for Advanced Pen Testing and Ethical Hacking

Authors

Malcolm Shore