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Build Your Own Pen Test Lab (W17)

Build a penetration-testing lab that you control. Explore virtual-machine configurations and practice environments for testing systems safely within an authorized scope. This is an earlier course edition; examples reflect the tools and versions used when it was recorded.

Instructor · Paul Janes

Modules:
8
Lessons:
56

eForensics learning

Practical skills.
Verified progress.

What you'll learn

  • Build a virtual penetration-testing environment.
  • Configure the lab systems introduced in the course.
  • Use the lab to practice controlled scanning and testing.

Prerequisites

Recommended preparation: familiarity with basic computer operation and the topic areas listed in the course outline. Review the first module before starting the practical exercises.

Module 6

Module 2 - Port Scanning

  1. 1. (W17M10) Module 2: Intoduction to port scanning

  2. 2. (W17M11) Nmap & Zenmap on Windows - Installation and Testing

  3. 3. (W17M12) Nmap & Zenmap on Ubuntu - Installation and testing

  4. 4. (W17M13) Nmap & Zenmap on Kali Linux - Testing

  5. 5. (W17M14) Nmap & Zenmap - Test

  6. 6. (W17M15) Ubuntu Nmap/Zenmap Deep Dive

  7. 7. (W17M15.5) Nmap install and usage - Video

  8. 8. (W17M16) Scanning: Metasploitable

  9. 9. (W17M17) Scanning: BeeBox

  10. 10. (W17M18) Scanning both VMs

  11. 11. (W17M18.5) Scanning Vulnerable Machines - Video

Assessments

Quiz Required

(W17Q02) Module 2 Quiz

Assignment Required

(W17A02) Module 2 Assignments

Module 7

Module 3 - Vulnerability Scans

  1. 1. (W17M20) Introduction to Vulnerability Scans

  2. 2. (W17M21) Windows Nessus - Installation

  3. 3. (W17M22) Test scan - eforensics user

  4. 4. (W17M23) Kali Linux Nessus Installation

  5. 5. (W17M24) Kali Linux Nessus Test Scan - Ethical user

  6. 6. (W17M25) Kali Linux Nessus - eforensics user

  7. 7. (W17M26) Update Kali Distribution

  8. 8. (W17M27) Ubuntu Nessus Installation

  9. 9. (W17M28) Starting Ubuntu Nessus

  10. 10. (W17M29) Ubunt Nessus - Test scan ethical user

  11. 11. (W17M30) Ubuntu Nessus - Test scan eforensics user

  12. 12. (W17M31) Update Ubuntu client

  13. 13. (W17M32) Nessus Installs - Video

  14. 14. (W17M33) Nessus Scan Metasploitable with Kali

  15. 15. (W17M34) Host Discovery Scan and Basic Network Scan

  16. 16. (W17M35) Basic Network Scan (All Ports)

  17. 17. (W17M36) Nessus Scan Metasploitable with Ubuntu

  18. 18. (W17M37) Ubuntu Host Discovery Scan and Basic Network Scan (common ports)

  19. 19. (W17M38) Ubuntu Basic Network Scan (All Ports)

  20. 20. (W17M39) Nessus Scan Bee-Box with Kali Linux

  21. 21. (W17M40) Nessus Scan Bee-Box with Kali Linux - Basic Network Scan (common ports)

  22. 22. (W17M41) Nessus Scan Bee-Box with Ubuntu

  23. 23. (W17M42) Nessus Scans - Video

Assessments

Quiz Required

(W17Q03) Module 3 Quiz

Assignment Required

(W17A03) Module 3 Assignments

Module 8

Module 4 - Advanced Scanning and Reporting

  1. 1. (W17M44) Module 4 Introduction

  2. 2. (W17M45) Create Kali Linux 2 VMs - VirtualBox

  3. 3. (W17M46) Create Kali Linux 2 VMs - VMPlayer

  4. 4. (W17M47) Nessus - Installation Process

  5. 5. (W17M48) Nessus Scan Two Hosts

  6. 6. (W17M49) Nessus Web Scan Metasploitable 2

  7. 7. (W17M50) Nessus Advanced Scans - Metasploitable

  8. 8. (W17M51) Nessus Web Scan Bee-Box

  9. 9. (W17M52) Kali and Nessus Video

  10. 10. (W17M53) Kali Advanced Scans Video

  11. 11. Practice: W17M04Q07

Assessments

Quiz Required

(W17Q04) Module 4 Quiz

Assignment Required

(W17A04) Module 4 Assignments

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