Comprehensive Penetration Testing Course Outline
This article provides a detailed curriculum for a penetration testing training program, covering operating system basics, web services, database setup, Kali Linux installation, various hacking tools, common web vulnerabilities, SQL injection techniques, command execution, file upload and inclusion flaws, XSS, CSRF, SSRF, privilege escalation, and internal network exploitation.
This curriculum outlines a multi‑stage penetration testing training program.
Stage 1 – Foundations: Introduction to operating systems, basic commands, web service setup, database services, Kali Linux installation, and tools such as XHYDRA, Ettercap, and various proxy configurations.
Stage 2 – Web Vulnerabilities: Video lessons on common web flaws, scanning tools, DVWA, search engine dorks, sub‑domain enumeration, port scanning, directory enumeration, CDN bypass, login brute‑force, and detailed SQL injection modules covering Access, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, and advanced techniques like time‑based, boolean, stacked, and wide‑byte injections.
Stage 3 – Exploit Development & Bypass: Command execution, remote code execution (Struts2, ThinkPHP), FastJSON deserialization, XXE, CSRF, SSRF, unauthorized access, and various bypass methods for SQLi, XSS, and shell payloads.
Stage 4 – Internal Network Penetration: Use of Metasploit, Cobalt Strike, VPN pivoting, lateral movement, privilege escalation on Windows and Linux, tunneling tools (frp, ngrok, SSH), and anti‑AV evasion techniques.
The program combines theoretical explanations with hands‑on lab videos, totaling dozens of MP4 files that guide learners through each exploitation step.
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