Practical Windows Penetration Testing

Attacking & securing Windows systems with Metasploit and Kali Linux
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Practical Windows Penetration Testing
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Oct 2018
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Why take this course?

🚀 Master Windows Pentests with Metasploit & Kali Linux! GroupLayout your cybersecurity skills with our comprehensive course on Practical Windows Penetration Testing. Dive deep into the Windows operating system's vulnerabilities, learn to protect, and attack with precision using Metasploit and Kali Linux. 🛡️⚔️

Course Overview:

  • Setting Up Your Penetration Testing Environment: Begin by crafting a secure space for your practice.
  • Service Identification: Learn to identify services that could be potential entry points.
  • Network Scanning Techniques: Uncover hidden vulnerabilities with advanced scanning tools.
  • Exploitation Techniques: Master the art of exploiting vulnerabilities to gain access.
  • Post-Exploitation Techniques: Explore the system's depths once you've breached the perimeter.
  • Proxying Traffic: Understand how to proxy network traffic to maintain undetected access.
  • Implementing Pass-the-Hash Attack: Learn one of the most effective hacking techniques in a real-world context.

📚 Why This Course?

  • Practical Knowledge: A hands-on approach ensures you learn by doing, not just watching.
  • Real-World Scenarios: Follow a typical penetration test lifecycle to understand the process from start to finish.
  • Windows OS Mastery: Target Windows 7, 8.1, and 10 versions specifically with this course.
  • Top Tools in Action: Get hands-on experience with Metasploit and Kali Linux, the tools of choice for penetration testers.
  • Industry Expertise: Learn from Gergely Révay, an experienced penetration tester who has worked across various industries.

Course Breakdown:

Week 1:

  • Setting up your lab environment.
  • Introduction to the tools and methodologies used in Windows penetration testing.

Week 2:

  • Identifying services on a target system.
  • Basic scanning with Nmap.

Week 3:

  • Exploitation techniques using Metasploit.
  • Gaining initial access to the target system.

Week 4:

  • Post-exploitation techniques.
  • Lateral movement and maintaining access.

Week 5:

  • Proxying traffic with Burp Suite.
  • Advanced evasion techniques.

Week 6:

  • Pass-the-hash attack.
  • Escalating privileges and covering tracks.

Who is this course for?

  • Security Professionals aiming to enhance their penetration testing skills.
  • IT Administrators who want to secure their Windows environments against attacks.
  • Students and Aspiring Penetration Testers eager to break into the cybersecurity field.
  • Anyone interested in ethical hacking and offensive security practices.

Instructor Spotlight: Gergely Révay

Gergely Révay, a seasoned penetration tester with a wealth of experience both in the USA and Germany, leads this course. With a background as a quality assurance engineer in Hungary and years of consultancy in diverse industries, Gergely's expertise is unparalleled. He has been crafting online courses since 2014 and brings his deep understanding of teaching penetration testing to make this course both insightful and engaging.

🚀 Take the first step towards becoming a Windows Penetration Testing expert today! Enroll in our Practical Windows Penetration Testing course and unlock your potential as a cybersecurity professional with Packt Publishing. Let's secure the digital world, one Windows system at a time. 🛡️💻

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