Advanced Penetration Testing

Description

Penetration testing is covered here as a sequence of stages, from building a practice lab through to the final report. The 14 PDF lessons start with lab setup and reconnaissance, then move through vulnerability scanning, network and web application attacks, wireless assessment, social engineering, password cracking and hash analysis.

Later lessons cover post-exploitation, privilege escalation, persistence, bypassing security controls and the basics of exploit development. The course closes with how to document findings in a report and a set of case-style scenarios. Exercises appear in most lessons, so you can work through each technique step by step and finish with a clear picture of how an authorised test is planned, carried out and written up.

Who it is for: IT and security practitioners who already know networking basics and want a structured overview of the full penetration testing process.

What’s included
14 PDF lessons · 85 pages · about 24,500 words
One ZIP download that is yours to keep — read on any device, no subscription or app needed.

Course programme

1. Setting Up Your Advanced Penetration Testing Lab Environment
2. Advanced Reconnaissance and Information Gathering Techniques
3. Vulnerability Assessment and Network Scanning Mastery
4. Exploiting Network Infrastructure and Services
5. Web Application Penetration Testing Deep Dive
6. Wireless Network Security Assessment and Exploitation
7. Social Engineering and Human Factor Exploitation
8. Advanced Password Cracking and Hash Analysis
9. Post-Exploitation Techniques and Privilege Escalation
10. Data Exfiltration and Persistence Methods
11. Bypassing Security Controls and Antivirus Evasion
12. Advanced Exploit Development Fundamentals
13. Penetration Testing Reporting and Documentation
14. Real-World Penetration Testing Scenarios and Case Studies