Introduction to Penetration Testing
Level: Beginner
Candidates will be introduced to the concept of cyber security and the knowledge to start a career in the industry. Hands-on labs and trainer led discussions will be used to introduce and solidify knowledge of tools, techniques and technologies required in penetration testing.
What Will You Learn?
- Introduction to Penetration Testing teaches the concepts of cyber security and penetration testing techniques
- Candidates will be taught how modern networks and applications work
Who Should Attend?
Those looking to explore a career in penetration testing or take on an active role securing their work/home/institution’s network.
- Security Analysts
- System Administrators
- Networking Team Members
- Students
- Industry Transitioners
Syllabus
Legal Considerations
- Making sure you stay on the right side of the law
- UK Laws regarding hacking
Understanding Penetration Testing
- What is Pentesting
- Types of Pentests
- Understanding risks
Introduction to Networks
- Public & Private IP Addresses
- Network ranges
- Routing
Introduction to Protocols
- What is a protocol
- Common protocols
Introduction to Windows Domains
- Active Directory
- System Roles
- Windows Vulnerabilities
- Users
Introduction to Web Applications
- Web vulnerabilities
- HTTP codes
- Session handling
- Application proxies
- Encryption
Password security
- Hashing algorithms
- System location
- Cracking passwords