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

Introduction

Using Kali Linux as the basis for advanced penetration testing
What you should know
Disclaimer

Kali Basics

Testing with Kali Linux
Understanding Kali deployments
Preparing your toolbox
Preparing to use exploits for testing
Managing the Kali menu
Using the LinkedIn Learning penetration testing lab

System Shells

Introduction to shells
Exploring Kali webshells
Weeving a shell
Generating shellcode with msfvenom
Injecting images with jhead
Using shellcode in exploits

Exploiting Targets from Kali

Exploiting systems with Kali
Exploiting with Python
Exploiting with Perl
Exploiting with C
Exploiting with CPP

Passwords

Obtaining Windows passwords
Obtaining Linux passwords

Exploiting the Metasploitable Server

Targeting Metasploitable
Exploiting VSFTPD
Exploiting with ProFTPD
Exploiting Tomcat
Exploiting IRC
Exploiting the distributed compile system
Exploiting network files
Hiding in plain sight
Escalating to root

End-to-End Testing

Hacking the box
Exploiting rejetto
Exploiting the Devel
Time to exploit Cronos
Cronos revisited - Getting to the root
Using a nightmare escalator

Conclusion

Next steps