Advanced Penetration Testing & Exploitation
| Duration: | Comprehensive 5 day Course |
| Delivery: | Online or in person |
Course Objectives:
• Deepen understanding of advanced penetration testing methodologies and frameworks• Identify and exploit complex vulnerabilities in networks, systems, and web applications
• Perform advanced techniques such as privilege escalation, lateral movement, and persistence
• Bypass modern security defenses including firewalls, antivirus, and intrusion detection systems
• Execute and manage post-exploitation activities to assess real-world impact
• Simulate multi-layered attack chains in enterprise environments
• Utilize industry-standard tools (e.g., Cobalt Strike, Metasploit, Empire, Burp Suite)
• Document findings and develop professional, actionable penetration test reports
• Strengthen offensive security skills for Red Team operations or advanced security assessments.
Training Content:
| Day | Session | Topics Covered |
| Day 1 | Session 1 | Advanced Reconnaissance & OSINT- Passive and Active Information Gathering |
| Session 2 | Subdomain Enumeration & Asset Discovery- Dark Web Intelligence & Threat Actor Profiling | |
| Day 2 | Session 1 | Web Vulnerabilities: Advanced SQLi, XSS- SSRF, XXE & Business Logic Flaws |
| Session 2 | Network Exploitation via VPN & Proxy Bypass- Lab Exercises | |
| Day 3 | Session 1 | Windows & AD Exploitation: SMB Relay, Kerberoasting- NTLM Attacks & Ticketing Attacks |
| Session 2 | AD Privilege Escalation: Pass-the-Hash, Golden Ticket- Lateral Movement Techniques |
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| Day 4 | Session 1 | Linux PenTesting & Docker Exploitation- Privilege Escalation Techniques |
| Session 2 | Cloud Security Testing- Misconfigured Cloud Services Exploitation | |
| Day 5 | Session 1 | Advanced Exploitation Techniques- Custom Exploit Development (Buffer Overflow, RCE) |
| Session 2 | EDR Evasion & Malware Development- Red Team vs. Blue Team Simulation Exercise |