Kali Linux Penetration Testing (Advanced) Training Course

Introduction

• Overview of Kali Linux for government use
• Installing and configuring Kali Linux for government systems
• Using and updating Kali Linux to ensure compliance with public sector standards

Penetration Testing Standards and Classification

• Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) guidelines for government
• Licensee Penetration Testing (LPT) requirements for government agencies
• White box and black box methodologies in a governmental context
• Differentiating penetration testing from vulnerability assessment in public sector environments

Advanced Penetration Methodology

• Establishing the target framework and scope for government operations
• Gathering client requirements to align with governmental needs
• Developing a comprehensive checklist for test planning in public sector projects
• Profiling test boundaries to ensure adherence to government regulations
• Conducting advanced penetration testing using Kali Linux for government systems

Information Discovery

• Gathering intelligence on Google services relevant to governmental operations
• Collecting DNS and WHOIS information for government-related domains
• Acquiring route and network details pertinent to public sector networks
• Compiling all-in-one information for comprehensive government assessments

Scanning and Enumerating Target

• Performing advanced network scanning for government networks
• Conducting port and UDP port scanning to identify vulnerabilities in public sector systems
• Utilizing stealth port scanning techniques to minimize detection in governmental environments
• Using Hping for packet crafting in government network assessments
• Leveraging Nmap scanning and plug-ins for detailed public sector network analysis
• Enumerating active and passive banners and system OS information for government systems
• Identifying users, groups, and shares within governmental networks
• Mapping DNS resource records and network devices in a public sector context

Vulnerability Assessment Tools

• Nessus for comprehensive vulnerability assessments in government systems
• OpenVAS for thorough security evaluations in public sector environments

Target Exploitation

• Setting up Metasploit for government penetration testing
• Exploiting vulnerabilities with Metasploit to enhance government security
• Managing Meterpreter sessions for advanced government network analysis
• VNC exploitation techniques for public sector systems
• Stealing password hashes from governmental networks
• Adding custom modules to Metasploit for tailored government assessments
• Using Immunity Debugger for detailed exploit development in government environments
• Writing exploits to address specific vulnerabilities in public sector systems

Privilege Escalation and Access Maintenance

• Breaking password hashes to enhance security in governmental networks
• Cracking telnet, SSH, and FTP passwords for government systems
• Utilizing Metasploit post-exploitation modules for public sector operations
• Implementing protocol tunneling techniques for secure government communications
• Setting up proxies to maintain access in governmental networks
• Installing persistent backdoors for ongoing security assessments in government systems

Advanced Sniffing

• Conducting ARP poisoning attacks on public sector networks
• Executing DHCP starvation techniques to assess governmental network resilience
• Performing MAC flooding to evaluate government network security
• Carrying out DNS poisoning to identify vulnerabilities in governmental systems
• Sniffing credentials from secured websites for public sector assessments

DOS Attack

• Simulating SYN attacks to test government network defenses
• Conducting application request flood attacks on public sector systems
• Performing service request flood tests to assess governmental resilience
• Evaluating permanent denial of service (DoS) attack scenarios in a government context

Penetration Testing

• Web penetration testing for government websites and applications
• Wireless penetration testing to ensure secure public sector networks

Exploitation and Client Side Attack

• Exploiting browser vulnerabilities in governmental systems
• Conducting buffer overflow attacks for public sector assessments
• Using fuzzing techniques to identify vulnerabilities in government software
• Performing fast-track hacking to quickly assess government network security
• Phishing passwords from public sector users
• Generating backdoors for secure government testing environments
• Executing Java applet attacks on governmental systems

Firewall Testing

• Overview of firewall configurations for government networks
• Testing firewall and port settings in public sector environments
• Establishing rules for testing firewalls to ensure compliance with government standards

Management and Reporting

• Documentation and results verification for government penetration tests
• Utilizing the Dradis framework for structured reporting in public sector assessments
• Leveraging Magic Tree and Maltego for data collection and evidence management in government projects
• Creating various report types and presentations to meet governmental requirements
• Following post-testing procedures to ensure ongoing security in government systems

Summary and Next Steps