Network Security and Vulnerability Exploitation

  1. Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing Methodology
    1. Testing Methodologies and Standards
      1. OWASP Testing Guide
        1. NIST SP 800-115
          1. PTES (Penetration Testing Execution Standard)
            1. OSSTMM
            2. Scoping and Planning
              1. Rules of Engagement
                1. Testing Objectives
                  1. Target Identification
                    1. Resource Requirements
                      1. Timeline Development
                      2. Information Gathering and Reconnaissance
                        1. Passive Information Gathering
                          1. Open Source Intelligence
                            1. Search Engine Reconnaissance
                              1. Social Media Intelligence
                                1. Public Records Research
                                  1. Technical Documentation
                                  2. Domain and Network Information
                                    1. WHOIS Queries
                                      1. DNS Enumeration
                                        1. Subdomain Discovery
                                          1. Email Harvesting
                                          2. Social Engineering Reconnaissance
                                            1. Employee Information
                                              1. Organizational Structure
                                                1. Technology Stack Identification
                                              2. Active Information Gathering
                                                1. Network Discovery
                                                  1. Host Discovery
                                                    1. Port Scanning
                                                      1. Service Detection
                                                      2. Operating System Fingerprinting
                                                        1. Application Fingerprinting
                                                          1. Network Mapping
                                                        2. Vulnerability Identification
                                                          1. Automated Vulnerability Scanning
                                                            1. Scanner Configuration
                                                              1. Scan Types
                                                                1. Result Analysis
                                                                  1. False Positive Management
                                                                  2. Manual Vulnerability Assessment
                                                                    1. Configuration Review
                                                                      1. Code Review
                                                                        1. Architecture Analysis
                                                                        2. Vulnerability Classification
                                                                          1. CVSS Scoring
                                                                            1. Risk Prioritization
                                                                              1. Exploitability Assessment
                                                                            2. Exploitation Techniques
                                                                              1. Exploit Development Process
                                                                                1. Exploitation Frameworks
                                                                                  1. Metasploit Framework
                                                                                    1. Cobalt Strike
                                                                                      1. Empire
                                                                                      2. Manual Exploitation
                                                                                        1. Payload Development
                                                                                          1. Post-Exploitation Activities
                                                                                          2. Reporting and Communication
                                                                                            1. Executive Summary
                                                                                              1. Technical Findings
                                                                                                1. Risk Assessment
                                                                                                  1. Remediation Recommendations
                                                                                                    1. Stakeholder Communication

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