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Topics & Learning Outcomes

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Main Themes

  • Fundamental cyber-attack methodologies
    Basic phases of an attack - reconnaissance, scanning, exploitation, post-exploitation.

  • Adopting an attacker's perspective
    How thinking like an attacker helps you design better defenses.

  • Exploiting vulnerabilities in systems and networks
    High-level look at common vulnerability classes and how they're abused.

  • Detecting security vulnerabilities
    Using tools, checklists, and structured processes to identify weaknesses.

  • Assessing vulnerabilities and weaknesses
    Prioritizing issues based on risk, impact, and ease of exploitation.

  • Overview of ethical hacking
    Legal and ethical boundaries, responsible disclosure, and professional conduct.

What I Should Be Able to Do After This Workshop

  • Describe the basic steps an attacker takes during a typical compromise
  • Explain the difference between offensive testing and malicious hacking
  • Read high-level vulnerability descriptions and understand why they matter
  • Connect offensive techniques with defensive controls such as hardening and monitoring

Tools Introduced

Tool Purpose
Kali Linux Primary penetration testing OS and lab environment
VirtualBox Isolated virtual lab setup
Nmap Network scanning and host discovery
Burp Suite Web application testing and traffic interception
Gobuster / FFUF Directory and endpoint enumeration
Maltego OSINT and reconnaissance mapping
Legion Automated network scanning and enumeration
Aircrack-ng Wireless network security testing
OverTheWire Bandit Hands-on Linux and privilege escalation challenges