Organizing a penetration test

When we think about conducting a penetration test on an organization, we need to make sure that everything works according to the penetration test standards. Therefore, if you feel you are new to penetration testing standards or uncomfortable with the term Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES), please refer to http://www.pentest-standard.org/index.php/PTES_Technical_Guidelines to become more familiar with penetration testing and vulnerability assessments.

In line with to PTES, the following diagram explains the various phases of a penetration test:

Figure 1.2 – Phases of a penetration test

Important Note

Refer to http://www.pentest-standard.org/index.php/Main to set up the hardware and systematic stages to be followed when setting up a work environment.

Before we start firing sophisticated and complex attacks with Metasploit, let's understand the various phases of a penetration test and learn...