Database maneuvering and exploration

Knowing how to move around in a database isn't only important for pentesting; it's also very important to understand as a technologist. Databases are used by everything and you're going to come across databases more than your own fair share of times, so it is important that you understand the syntax for how to use them. Also, if you don't know where you're going, then how do you get there? What if you don't even know where to start? That's what it can be like moving in MySQL if you don't apply your knowledge to actual testing. Since we have mentioned syntax, let's actually use it in this next portion. To begin, make sure you are connected to your RDS database. Once connected, move forward in the section.

Let's say this was a real pentest, and you were granted access to the database, but need to find misconfigurations. The first thing you want to do when getting access to the server is to show...