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Pentesting Fundamentals

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Covers what penetration testing is, the ethics and legal framework around it (white/black/grey hat), industry methodologies (OSSTMM, OWASP, NIST, PTES), and testing scope types (black box, white box, grey box). Practical is a guided interactive exercise walking through the stages of a pentest against ACME's infrastructure. Flag: THM{PENTEST_COMPLETE}.

Skills You Will Learn

pentest-methodologypentest-ethics

Prerequisites

Walkthrough Phases

1

What is Penetration Testing?

Understand what a pentest is and why organizations need them

2

Penetration Testing Ethics

Understand the legal and ethical framework for pentesting

3

Penetration Testing Methodologies

Learn the stages of a pentest and industry frameworks

4

Black Box, White Box, Grey Box

Understand the three scopes of penetration testing

5

Practical: ACME Penetration Test

Walk through the stages of a pentest in a guided exercise

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