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Advanced Penetration Testing for Highly-Secured Environments: The Ultimate Security Guide

You're reading from   Advanced Penetration Testing for Highly-Secured Environments: The Ultimate Security Guide Learn to perform professional penetration testing for highly-secured environments with this intensive hands-on guide with this book and ebook.

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Product type Paperback
Published in May 2012
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781849517744
Length 414 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Advanced Penetration Testing for Highly-Secured Environments: The Ultimate Security Guide
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
1. Planning and Scoping for a Successful Penetration Test 2. Advanced Reconnaissance Techniques FREE CHAPTER 3. Enumeration: Choosing Your Targets Wisely 4. Remote Exploitation 5. Web Application Exploitation 6. Exploits and Client-Side Attacks 7. Post-Exploitation 8. Bypassing Firewalls and Avoiding Detection 9. Data Collection Tools and Reporting 10. Setting Up Virtual Test Lab Environments 11. Take the Challenge – Putting It All Together Index

Index

A

  • ACK scan
    • about / ACK scan
  • Admin1
    • about / Adding complexity or emulating target environments, Admin1
  • advanced features, Domain Information Groper (Dig)
    • about / Advanced features of Dig
    • output, shortening / Shortening the output
    • bind version, listing / Listing the bind version
    • reverse DNS lookup / Reverse DNS lookup using Dig
    • multiple commands / Multiple commands
    • path, tracing / Tracing the path
    • batching / Batching with dig
    • IDS rules, avoiding / IDS rules, how to avoid them
    • decoys, using / Using decoys
  • advanced packaging tools (APT)
    • about / Updating the applications and operating system
  • advanced penetration testing
    • about / Introduction to advanced penetration testing, Advanced penetration testing
  • advanced techniques, Nmap
    • about / Other Nmap techniques
    • stealthy / Remaining stealthy
    • zombie host / Shifting blame — the zombies did it!
  • AFRINIC
    • about / Gathering and validating domain and IP information
    • URL / Gathering and validating domain and IP information
  • after filter / Filters
  • allintext filter / Google filters
  • allinurl filter / Google filters
  • APNIC
    • URL / Gathering and validating domain and IP information
    • about / Gathering and validating domain and IP information
  • App1
    • about / Adding complexity or emulating target environments, App1
  • AppEvent.Evt file / Important directories and files
  • Apple Filing Protocol
    • about / Nmap — getting to know you
  • apt-get dist-upgrade command / Updating the applications and operating system
  • apt-get install command / "C"ing is believing—Create a vulnerable program
  • arch command / Important commands
  • ARIN
    • URL / Gathering and validating domain and IP information
    • about / Gathering and validating domain and IP information
  • Armitage
    • used, for post exploitation / Using Armitage for post-exploitation
    • data, gathering / Enumeration
    • enumeration / Enumeration
    • used, for exploitation / Exploitation
    • about / Were connected, now what?
  • Armitage, and Meterpreter
    • combining / Were connected, now what?
  • ARP poison
    • about / Client-side attacks with Fast-Track
  • arsenal
    • custom Nmap scripts, adding / Adding custom Nmap scripts to your arsenal
  • ASLR
    • about / Turning ASLR on and off in BackTrack
    • turning on / Turning ASLR on and off in BackTrack
    • turning off / Turning ASLR on and off in BackTrack
  • assets
    • finding / Finding specific assets
  • author filter / Google filters
  • automation script
    • creating / Creating an automation script
  • auxiliary modules
    • using, in MetaSploit / Using auxiliary modules

B

  • Backtrack
    • exploring / Exploring BackTrack
    • login information, for default install / Logging in
    • default password, modifying / Changing the default password
  • BackTrack
    • installing, as virtual machine / Installing your BackTrack virtual machine
    • URL, for downloading / Installing your BackTrack virtual machine
    • virtual machine, preparing for / Preparing the virtual guest machine for BackTrack
    • installing, on virtual disk image / Installing BackTrack on the virtual disk image
    • operating system, updating / Updating the applications and operating system
    • applications, updating / Updating the applications and operating system
    • about / Creating an automation script, Default output, Batching with dig, DNS brute forcing with fierce, Metagoofil, Package repositories, Lab preparation
    • manual if config / BackTrack – Manual ifconfig
    • fuzzing tools / Fuzzing tools included in BackTrck, Bruteforce Exploit Detector (BED)
    • Kioptrix system, exploiting from / Enumeration
  • BackTrack 5
    • TFTP server, installing on / Installing and starting a TFTP server on BackTrack 5
    • PostgreSQL, installing on / Installing PostgreSQL on BackTrack 5
    • about / Quick reality check – Load Balance Detector
  • BackTrack guest machine
    • about / BackTrack guest machine
  • BackTrack Linux
    • about / Practice makes perfect
  • banner grabbing
    • with Netcat / Banner grabbing with Netcat
    • with Ncat / Banner grabbing with Ncat
    • with smbclient / Banner grabbing with smbclient
  • banners
    • about / Understanding banners
  • bash tool
    • about / Which tools are available on the remote system
  • basic scans, Nmap / Basic scans — warming up
  • batching
    • with Domain Information Groper (Dig) / Batching with dig
  • BED
    • about / Bruteforce Exploit Detector (BED)
  • before filter / Filters
  • benefits, exploitation / Exploitation – Why bother?
  • benefits, VIM / VIM — The power user's text editor of choice
  • bind version
    • listing / Listing the bind version
  • Blackbox testing
    • about / Before testing begins
  • boot.ini file / Important directories and files
  • bourne shell
    • about / Creating an automation script
  • bovrflow program / Understanding the basics of buffer overflows
  • branch nodes
    • about / Adding nodes
  • bruteforcing
    • about / Brute forcing passwords
    • with THC Hydra / THC Hydra
  • buffer overflows
    • about / Buffer overflows—A refresher
    • basics / Understanding the basics of buffer overflows
  • Burp
    • about / Introduction to MagicTree

C

  • cache filter / Google filters
  • canonicalization
    • about / Canonicalization
  • cat command / Important commands
  • checklist
    • about / Using a checklist
  • city filter / Filters
  • client-side attacks
    • with Fast-Track / Client-side attacks with Fast-Track
  • combining
    • Armitage, with Meterpreter / Were connected, now what?
  • commands, Linux
    • ls -oaF / Important commands
    • locate / Important commands
    • updatedb / Important commands
    • grep / Important commands
    • less / Important commands
    • cat / Important commands
    • df -H / Important commands
    • date / Important commands
    • free / Important commands
    • arch / Important commands
    • echo / Important commands
    • last / Important commands
    • logname / Important commands
    • pwd / Important commands
    • uname -a / Important commands
    • netstat / Important commands
    • ifconfig or /sbin/ifconfig / Important commands
    • udevd -version / Important commands
    • find / -type f -perm 777 / Important commands
  • command syntax, Nmap / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
  • command syntax, onesixtyone / When the SNMP community string is NOT "public"
  • common network management tools
    • using / Using common network management tools to do the deed
  • Comodo Secure DNS®
    • about / Changing nameservers
  • compromised hosts
    • cleaning up / Cleaning up compromised hosts
  • compromised hosts, cleaning up
    • about / Cleaning up compromised hosts
    • checklist / Using a checklist
    • local log files / Local log files
  • configuring
    • Vlab_1 clients / Configuring and testing our Vlab_1 clients
    • pure-ftpd / Installing and configuring pure-ftpd
    • Mutillidae 2.1.7 / Installing and configuring Mutillidae 2.1.7 on the Ubuntu virtual machine
    • pfSense / Installing and configuring pfSense
    • pfSense DHCP server / Configuring the pfSense DHCP server
    • virtual lab / Adding complexity or emulating target environments
    • firewall1 / Configuring firewall1
    • Firewall2 / Firewall2 setup and configuration
  • connectivity
    • verifying, for virtual machine / Verifying connectivity
  • country filter / Filters
  • cover page, executive report / The report
  • cross-references
    • about / Adding nodes
  • curl tool / Which tools are available on the remote system
  • custom Nmap scripts
    • adding, to arsenal / Adding custom Nmap scripts to your arsenal
  • custom word list
    • creating / Creating a custom wordlist

D

  • data
    • exporting, into HTML / Exporting data into HTML
    • reviewing / Reviewing the data
  • database
    • script, adding to / Adding a new script to the database
  • database connectivity
    • verifying, in MetaSploit / Verifying database connectivity
  • databases
    • and Metasploit / Databases and Metasploit
  • data collection, MagicTree / Data collection
  • data gathering
    • about / Data gathering, network analysis, and pillaging
  • data nodes
    • about / Adding nodes
  • date command / Important commands
  • DB1
    • about / Adding complexity or emulating target environments, DB1
  • decoys
    • using / Using decoys
  • default.sav file / Important directories and files
  • default command usage, DNS brute forcing / Default command usage
  • default HTML template
    • modifying / Changing the default HTML template
  • default output, Domain Information Groper (Dig) / Default output
  • default output, nslookup / Default output
  • default password
    • modifying / Changing the default password
  • detailed reporting, executive report / The report
  • DevMachine
    • about / NewAlts Research Labs' virtual network
  • df -H command / Important commands
  • dhclient command / Starting the virtual lab
  • DHCP server
    • about / Setup
  • diff function
    • about / VIM — The power user's text editor of choice
  • directories, Linux / Important directories and files
  • directories, Windows / Important directories and files
  • DNS brute forcing
    • with fierce / DNS brute forcing with fierce
    • default command usage / Default command usage
    • custom word list, creating / Creating a custom wordlist
  • DNS reconnaissance
    • about / DNS recon
    • nslookup / Nslookup — it's there when you need it
    • Domain Information Groper (Dig) / Domain Information Groper (Dig)
  • domain information
    • gathering / Gathering and validating domain and IP information
    • validating / Gathering and validating domain and IP information
  • Domain Information Groper (Dig)
    • about / Domain Information Groper (Dig)
    • URL, for interface / Domain Information Groper (Dig)
    • default output / Default output
    • used, for zone transfer / Zone transfers using Dig
    • advanced features / Advanced features of Dig, Listing the bind version, Tracing the path
    • reverse DNS lookup / Reverse DNS lookup using Dig
  • Domain Name System (DNS)
    • about / DNS recon
  • downloading
    • vulnserver application / Introducing vulnserver
  • Dradis
    • about / Creating an automation script
  • Dradis Category field
    • about / Dradis Category field
    • default HTML template, modifying / Changing the default HTML template
  • Dradis Framework
    • about / Introduction to the Dradis Framework
    • overview / Introduction to the Dradis Framework
    • project template, exporting / Exporting a project template
    • project template, importing / Importing a project template
    • sample data, preparing for import / Preparing sample data for import
    • data, exporting into HTML / Exporting data into HTML
    • binding, to available interface / Binding to an available interface other than 127.0.0.1
  • Dradis framework
    • for collaboration / Dradis framework for collaboration

E

  • echo command / Important commands
  • engagement documentation
    • rules / Rules of engagement documentation
  • enumeration avoidance techniques
    • about / Enumeration avoidance techniques
    • naming conventions / Naming conventions
    • port knocking / Port knocking
    • intrusion detection and avoidance systems / Intrusion detection and avoidance systems
    • trigger points / Trigger points
    • SNMP lockdown / SNMP lockdown
  • example page, executive report / The report
  • executive report
    • about / The report
    • cover page / The report
    • index / The report
    • Executive Summary / The report
    • primary sections / The report
    • findings section / The report
    • network diagram / The report
    • example page / The report
    • detailed reporting / The report
  • Executive Summary
    • about / The report
  • Exif data
    • about / Metadata collection
  • exiftool
    • about / Extracting metadata from photos using exiftool
    • used, for extracting metadata from photos / Extracting metadata from photos using exiftool
  • EXIT command / Bruteforce Exploit Detector (BED)
  • exploit
    • running / Running the exploit
  • Exploit-DB
    • about / Google hacking database, Searching Exploit-DB
    • searching / Searching Exploit-DB, Cracking the hash
  • exploitation
    • about / Exploitation – Why bother?
    • benefits / Exploitation – Why bother?
    • Armitage, using / Exploitation
  • ExploitDB
    • about / Exploit-DB at hand
    • code, compiling / Compiling the code
    • proof of concept code, compiling / Compiling the proof of concept code
    • code, troubleshooting / Troubleshooting the code

F

  • Fast-Track
    • about / Fast-Track
    • using / Fast-Track
    • updating / Updating Fast-Track
    • client-side attacks / Client-side attacks with Fast-Track
  • file integrity monitoring
    • about / File integrity monitoring
  • files
    • getting, from victim machines / Getting files to and from victim machines
    • moving / Moving the files
  • files, Linux / Important directories and files
  • files, Windows / Important directories and files
  • filetype filter / Google filters
  • filters
    • about / Filters
    • net / Filters
    • city / Filters
    • country / Filters
    • port / Filters
    • before / Filters
    • after / Filters
    • os / Filters
  • find / -type f -perm 777 command / Important commands
  • findings section, executive report / The report
  • Firewalker
    • about / Finding the ports
  • Firewall1
    • about / Adding complexity or emulating target environments
    • rules, setting for LAN / Configuring firewall1
  • firewall1
    • configuring / Configuring firewall1
  • Firewall2
    • about / Adding complexity or emulating target environments
    • configuring / Firewall2 setup and configuration
    • setting up / Firewall2 setup and configuration
  • firewall configuration
    • about / Firewall configuration
  • Firewall Rules option
    • about / Setup
  • firewalls
    • about / Stealth scanning through the firewall, Network segmentation and firewalls
    • stealth scanning / Stealth scanning through the firewall
    • traceroute, performing / Traceroute to find out if there is a firewall
    • blocked ports, determining / Finding out if the firewall is blocking certain ports
  • Flash
    • about / Extracting metadata from photos using exiftool
  • Foca
    • about / Metadata collection
  • footprinting
    • about / Introduction to reconnaissance, SHODAN
  • FreeBSD
    • about / Installing VirtualBox, Installing and configuring pfSense, Configuring firewall1
  • free command / Important commands
  • FTP banners
    • about / SHODAN
    / Understanding banners
  • ftp tool / Which tools are available on the remote system
  • Full Clone radial button
    • about / Creating a Kioptrix VM Level 3 clone
  • full scan
    • performing, with Nmap / Full scan with Nmap
  • fuzzer
    • about / Introduction to fuzzing
  • fuzzing
    • about / Introduction to fuzzing
    • overview / Introduction to fuzzing
  • fuzzing tools, BackTrack
    • about / Fuzzing tools included in BackTrck
    • BED / Bruteforce Exploit Detector (BED)
    • SFUZZ / SFUZZ: Simple fuzzer

G

  • Gallarific
    • about / Using WebScarab as a HTTP proxy
  • GCC compiler
    • about / Which tools are available on the remote system
  • gcc tool / Which tools are available on the remote system
  • GNU Debugger
    • about / "C"ing is believing—Create a vulnerable program
    • URL, for info / "C"ing is believing—Create a vulnerable program
  • GNU General Public License (GPL)
    • about / Planning for action
  • Google
    • filters / Google filters
    • about / Searching the Internet for clues
  • Google filters
    • about / Google filters
    • allinurl / Google filters
    • allintext / Google filters
    • intitle / Google filters
    • cache / Google filters
    • phonebook / Google filters
    • author / Google filters
    • filetype / Google filters
    • site / Google filters
    • link / Google filters
  • Google Hacking Database (GHDB)
    • about / Google hacking database
  • grep command / Important commands

H

  • Hackbar
    • about / Introduction to Mantra
  • HAProxy
    • installing, for load balancing / Installing HAProxy for load balancing
  • history files
    • about / History files and logs
  • host file
    • Kioptrix3.com, adding to / Adding Kioptrix3.com to the host file
  • hosts file / Important directories and files
  • Hping
    • about / Finding the ports, Hping
  • Hping2
    • about / Hping
  • Hping3
    • about / Hping
  • HTML
    • data, exporting into / Exporting data into HTML
  • http banner
    • about / Banner grabbing with Ncat
  • HTTP banners
    • about / HTTP banners
  • HTTP proxy
    • WebScarab, using as / Using WebScarab as a HTTP proxy
  • HTTP status code
    • about / HTTP banners
    • 200 / HTTP banners
    • 301 / HTTP banners
    • 302 / HTTP banners
    • 307 / HTTP banners
    • 400 / HTTP banners
    • 401 / HTTP banners
    • 403 / HTTP banners
    • 404 / HTTP banners
    • 502 / HTTP banners
    • 501 / HTTP banners
    • 505 / HTTP banners
  • HTTP[Date] method / So, what are we looking for anyhow?

I

  • IANA
    • URL / Gathering and validating domain and IP information
    • about / Gathering and validating domain and IP information
  • ICANN
    • URL / Gathering and validating domain and IP information
    • about / Gathering and validating domain and IP information
  • ICCF
    • about / VIM — The power user's text editor of choice
  • ICMP packets
    • about / Setup
  • identification number (IPID)
    • about / Shifting blame — the zombies did it!
  • idle scan
    • concepts / Shifting blame — the zombies did it!
  • IDS
    • avoiding / Now you see me, now you don't — Avoiding IDS
    • about / The scenario
  • IDS rules
    • avoiding / IDS rules, how to avoid them
  • ifconfig / Finding network information
  • ifconfig or /sbin/ifconfig command / Important commands
  • image nodes
    • about / Adding nodes
  • Imperva Scuba
    • about / Introduction to MagicTree
  • index, executive report / The report
  • index.dat file / Important directories and files
  • information
    • gathering, with whois / Gathering information with whois
    • about / Reviewing the data
    • putting to use / Putting this information to use
    • searching / Searching for information
  • installed packages
    • verifying / Checking installed packages
  • installed software
    • finding / Finding installed software and tools
  • installed tools
    • finding / Finding installed software and tools
  • installing
    • VirtualBox / Installing VirtualBox
    • BackTrack, as virtual machine / Installing your BackTrack virtual machine
    • BackTrack, on virtual disk image / Installing BackTrack on the virtual disk image
    • OpenOffice / Installing OpenOffice
    • TFTP server, on BackTrack 5 / Installing and starting a TFTP server on BackTrack 5
    • pure-ftpd / Installing and configuring pure-ftpd
    • Kioptrix Level 3 / Installing Kioptrix Level 3
    • Mutillidae 2.1.7, on Ubuntu virtual machine / Installing and configuring Mutillidae 2.1.7 on the Ubuntu virtual machine
    • pfSense / Installing and configuring pfSense
    • HAProxy, for load balancing / Installing HAProxy for load balancing
    • M0n0Wall, on VirtualBox Machine / Setup
    • WordPress, in Ubuntu Server / Web1
  • Internet
    • searching, for clues / Searching the Internet for clues
  • Internet Archive
    • about / Searching the Internet for clues
  • InterNic
    • URL / Gathering and validating domain and IP information
    • about / Gathering and validating domain and IP information
  • intitle filter / Google filters
  • intrusion detection and avoidance systems
    • about / Intrusion detection and avoidance systems
  • Intrusion Detection System
    • about / Intrusion detection and avoidance systems
  • IO APIC setting
    • about / Installing Kioptrix Level 3
  • IP/CIDR notation
    • about / Filters
  • IP information
    • validating / Gathering and validating domain and IP information
    • gathering / Gathering and validating domain and IP information
  • IP settings
    • maintaining, after reboot / Maintaining IP settings after reboot
  • iptables tool / Which tools are available on the remote system
  • IronGeek
    • URL / Practice makes perfect, Installing and configuring Mutillidae 2.1.7 on the Ubuntu virtual machine
    • about / Installing and configuring Mutillidae 2.1.7 on the Ubuntu virtual machine

K

  • Kioptrix
    • virtual machine, adding / Target practice – Adding a Kioptrix virtual machine
    • exploiting, with Metasploit / Using Metasploit to exploit Kioptrix
    • about / Taking on Level 3 – Kioptrix
  • Kioptrix3.com
    • about / Adding Kioptrix3.com to the host file, Taking on Level 3 – Kioptrix
    • adding, to host file / Adding Kioptrix3.com to the host file
  • Kioptrix Level 1
    • about / Practice makes perfect, NewAlts Research Labs' virtual network
  • Kioptrix Level 3
    • installing / Installing Kioptrix Level 3
    • URL, for installing / Installing Kioptrix Level 3
    • about / Taking on Level 3 – Kioptrix
  • Kioptrix system
    • exploiting, from BackTrack / Enumeration
  • Kioptrix virtual machine
    • adding / Target practice – Adding a Kioptrix virtual machine
  • Kioptrix VM Level 1
    • about / Target practice – Adding a Kioptrix virtual machine
  • Kioptrix VM Level 3
    • about / Practice makes perfect
  • Kioptrix VM Level 3 clone
    • creating / Creating a Kioptrix VM Level 3 clone
  • Kioptrix VM Level 3 Clone
    • about / Practice makes perfect

L

  • *.log file / Important directories and files
  • lab
    • virtual machine, adding to / Adding another virtual machine to our lab
  • lab preparation
    • about / Lab preparation
    • BackTrack guest machine / BackTrack guest machine
    • Ubuntu guest machine / Ubuntu guest machine
    • pfSense guest machine configuration / pfSense guest machine configuration
    • firewall configuration / Firewall configuration
  • LACNIC
    • about / Gathering and validating domain and IP information
    • URL / Gathering and validating domain and IP information
  • LAN
    • about / Setup
    • Firewall1 rules, setting for / Configuring firewall1
  • LAN IP configuration
    • about / LAN IP configuration
  • last command / Important commands, Users and credentials
  • lastlog command / Users and credentials
  • ldd command / Turning ASLR on and off in BackTrack
  • less command / Important commands
  • link filter / Google filters
  • Linux
    • about / Installing VirtualBox, Turning ASLR on and off in BackTrack, Linux
    • files / Important directories and files
    • directories / Important directories and files
    • commands / Important commands
  • live decoys
    • about / Using decoys
  • Load Balance Detector
    • about / Quick reality check – Load Balance Detector, Taking on Level 3 – Kioptrix
  • load balancers
    • detecting / Detecting load balancers, So, what are we looking for anyhow?
  • load balancing
    • HAProxy, installing for / Installing HAProxy for load balancing
  • local log files
    • about / Local log files
  • locate command / Important commands
  • logname command / Important commands
  • logs
    • about / History files and logs
  • ls -oaF command / Important commands
  • Lullar.com
    • about / Searching the Internet for clues

M

  • M0n0Wall
    • URL, for downloading / Setup
    • installing, on VirtualBox Machine / Setup
    • interfaces, configuring / Setup
  • M0n0Wall firewall installation
    • setting up / Setup
  • M0n0wall virtual instance
    • setting up / Firewall2 setup and configuration
  • macros
    • about / Old school — The text editor method
  • MagicTree
    • about / Introduction to MagicTree, Creating an automation script, SHODAN, Enumeration and exploitation
    • starting / Starting MagicTree
    • launching / Starting MagicTree
    • nodes, adding / Adding nodes
    • data collection / Data collection
    • report, generating / Report generation
  • Mantra
    • about / Introduction to Mantra
    • overview / Introduction to Mantra
  • manual exploitation
    • about / Manual exploitation
    • services, enumerating / Enumerating services
    • full scan, with Nmap / Full scan with Nmap
  • manual if config, BackTrack / BackTrack – Manual ifconfig
  • manual if config, Ubuntu / Ubuntu – Manual ifconfig
  • Mass Client Attack Web Server
    • about / Client-side attacks with Fast-Track
  • metadata
    • extracting, from photos with exiftool / Extracting metadata from photos using exiftool
  • metadata collection
    • about / Metadata collection
  • MetaGoofil
    • about / Metagoofil
  • Metagoofil Blackhat Arsenal Edition
    • about / Metagoofil
  • Metasploit
    • and databases / Databases and Metasploit
    • database connectivity, verifying / Verifying database connectivity
    • Nmap scan, performing within / Performing an Nmap scan from within Metasploit
    • auxiliary modules, using / Using auxiliary modules
    • used, for exploiting Kioptrix / Using Metasploit to exploit Kioptrix
    • about / Fast-Track
  • Metasploit framework
    • updating / Updating the Metasploit framework
  • Meterpreter
    • about / Were connected, now what?, Networking details
  • Microsoft Windows™
    • post exploitation / Microsoft Windows™ post-exploitation
  • miscellaneous evasion techniques
    • about / Miscellaneous evasion techniques
    • divide and conquer / Divide and conquer
    • hiding out / Hiding out (on controlled units)
    • file integrity monitoring / File integrity monitoring
    • common network management tools / Using common network management tools to do the deed
  • Mutillidae
    • about / Installing and configuring Mutillidae 2.1.7 on the Ubuntu virtual machine
  • Mutillidae 2.1.7
    • about / Practice makes perfect
    • installing, on Ubuntu virtual machine / Installing and configuring Mutillidae 2.1.7 on the Ubuntu virtual machine
    • configuring / Installing and configuring Mutillidae 2.1.7 on the Ubuntu virtual machine
  • MySQL
    • setting up, for PBNJ / Setting up MySQL for PBNJ
    • starting / Starting MySQL

N

  • name servers
    • modifying / Changing nameservers
  • Nano
    • about / Nano
    • launching / Nano
    • URL, for info / Nano
  • nano editor
    • about / Creating an automation script
  • nanorc
    • about / Nano
  • NAT non-routable addresses
    • about / Network segmentation and firewalls
  • Ncat
    • about / Nmap — getting to know you, Banner grabbing with Netcat and Ncat
    • used, for banner grabbing / Banner grabbing with Ncat
  • Ncrack
    • about / Nmap — getting to know you
  • nc tool / Which tools are available on the remote system
  • Ndiff
    • about / Nmap — getting to know you
  • Nessus
    • about / Introduction to MagicTree
  • Netcat
    • about / Banner grabbing with Netcat and Ncat
    • used, for banner grabbing / Banner grabbing with Netcat
  • net filter / Filters
  • NetSetup.log file / Important directories and files
  • netstat command / Important commands
  • network analysis
    • about / Data gathering, network analysis, and pillaging
  • network baselines
    • creating, with scanPBNJ / Creating network baselines with scanPBNJ
  • network connections
    • determining / Determine connections
  • network diagram, executive report / The report
  • network information
    • finding / Finding network information
  • networking information
    • gathering / Networking details
  • network segmentation
    • about / Network segmentation and firewalls
  • network sniffing
    • about / Looking at traffic patterns
  • NewAlts Development Lab
    • scope, defining for test / Defining the scope
    • goals, for test / Determining the "why"
    • rules of engagement document, creating / Developing the Rules of Engagement document
    • network layout, reviewing / Initial plan of attack
    • exploitation / Enumeration and exploitation
    • enumeration / Enumeration and exploitation
    • documentation, for test / Reporting
    • issues, in penetration test / Reporting
  • NewAlts Research Labs
    • about / The scenario
    • virtual network, setting up / NewAlts Research Labs' virtual network
  • Nexpose vulnerability scanner toolkit
    • about / Metasploit — learn it and love it
  • Nikto
    • about / Introduction to MagicTree
  • Nmap
    • about / Introduction to MagicTree, Nmap — getting to know you, Timing is everything
    • using / Nmap — getting to know you
    • command syntax / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
    • scan options / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
    • scan types / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
    • output types / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
    • basic scans / Basic scans — warming up
    • advanced techniques / Other Nmap techniques
    • different scan types, using / Trying different scan types, SYN scan, ACK scan
    • script, verifying / How to decide if a script is right for you
    • new script, adding to database / Adding a new script to the database
    • full scan, performing / Full scan with Nmap
  • Nmap data
    • importing / Importing your Nmap data
  • Nmap firewalk script
    • about / Nmap firewalk script
  • nmap options
    • -T(0-5) templates / Taking your time
    • --max-hostgroup / Taking your time
    • --max-retries / Taking your time
    • -max-parallelism / Taking your time
    • --scan-delay / Taking your time
  • Nmap scan
    • performing, within Metasploit / Performing an Nmap scan from within Metasploit
  • Nmap Scripting Engine
    • about / Nmap — getting to know you
    • URL, for tutorial / Adding custom Nmap scripts to your arsenal
  • Nmap suite
    • ZenMap / Nmap — getting to know you
    • Ncat / Nmap — getting to know you
    • Ncrack / Nmap — getting to know you
    • Ndiff / Nmap — getting to know you
    • Nping / Nmap — getting to know you
  • nmap tool / Which tools are available on the remote system
  • no-nonsense test example / No-nonsense test example
  • nodes
    • adding / Adding nodes
  • node types
    • about / Adding nodes
    • branch nodes / Adding nodes
    • simple nodes / Adding nodes
    • text nodes / Adding nodes
    • data nodes / Adding nodes
    • XML data nodes / Adding nodes
    • image nodes / Adding nodes
    • cross-references / Adding nodes
    • overview nodes / Adding nodes
    • special nodes / Adding nodes
  • NoteCase
    • about / NoteCase
    • using / NoteCase
  • Nping
    • about / Nmap — getting to know you
  • NRO
    • about / Gathering and validating domain and IP information
    • URL / Gathering and validating domain and IP information
  • nslookup
    • about / Nslookup — it's there when you need it
    • default output / Default output
    • name servers, modifying / Changing nameservers
    • automation script, creating / Creating an automation script
  • ntuser.dat file / Important directories and files
  • Null scan
    • about / Null scan

O

  • onesixtyone
    • about / When the SNMP community string is NOT "public"
    • command syntax / When the SNMP community string is NOT "public"
  • OpenOffice
    • installing / Installing OpenOffice
    • about / Report generation
  • Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)
    • about / Introduction to reconnaissance
  • OpenVas
    • about / Introduction to MagicTree
  • OPT1
    • about / Setup
  • os filter / Filters
  • OSVDB
    • URL / Using WebScarab as a HTTP proxy
  • outbound connections
    • about / Determine connections
  • output types, Nmap
    • -oA / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
    • -oG / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
    • -oX / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
    • -oN / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
  • overview nodes
    • about / Adding nodes
  • OWASP team
    • about / Using WebScarab as a HTTP proxy

P

  • package repositories
    • about / Package repositories
  • packages
    • installing, in pfSense / Installing additional packages in pfSense
  • pagefile.sys file / Important directories and files
  • passive reconnaissance
    • need for / Introduction to reconnaissance
    • about / Introduction to reconnaissance
  • passwords
    • about / Passwords: Something you know…
    • cracking / Cracking the hash
    • bruteforcing / Brute forcing passwords
  • PBNJ
    • about / Creating network baselines with scanPBNJ
    • MySQL, setting up for / Setting up MySQL for PBNJ
  • PBNJ database
    • preparing / Preparing the PBNJ database
  • PCnet-PCI II adapter / Setup
  • PeekYou
    • about / Searching the Internet for clues
  • penetration tester
    • about / Introduction to reconnaissance
  • penetration testing
    • about / Introduction to advanced penetration testing, Penetration testing, Introduction to reconnaissance, Practice makes perfect
  • Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES)
    • about / Before testing begins
  • people
    • finding, on web / Finding people (and their documents) on the web
  • pfSense
    • about / Installing and configuring pfSense, Lab preparation
    • configuring / Installing and configuring pfSense
    • installing / Installing and configuring pfSense
    • virtual machine, preparing for / Preparing the virtual machine for pfSense
    • URL, for download mirrors / Preparing the virtual machine for pfSense
    • network, setting up / pfSense network setup
    • web console settings, configuring / Configuring firewall1
    • packages, installing in / Installing additional packages in pfSense
  • pfsense1
    • about / NewAlts Research Labs' virtual network
  • pfsense2
    • about / NewAlts Research Labs' virtual network
  • pfSense DHCP server
    • configuring / Configuring the pfSense DHCP server
    • about / pfSense DHCP – Permanent reservations
  • pfSense guest machine configuration
    • about / pfSense guest machine configuration
    • pfSense network setup / pfSense network setup
    • WAN IP configuration / WAN IP configuration
    • LAN IP configuration / LAN IP configuration
  • pfSense installation
    • about / SNMPEnum
  • pfSense network setup
    • about / pfSense network setup
  • pfSense virtual machine
    • installing / Configuring firewall1
    • downloading / Configuring firewall1
  • pfSense virtual machine persistence
    • about / pfSense virtual machine persistence
  • PFSense VM
    • about / Practice makes perfect
  • phonebook filter / Google filters
  • pivoting
    • about / Pivoting
  • Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM)
    • about / Important directories and files
  • port filter / Filters
  • port knocking
    • about / Port knocking
  • post exploitation
    • rules of engagement / Rules of engagement
    • Armitage, using / Using Armitage for post-exploitation
  • post exploitation, Microsoft Windows™ / Microsoft Windows™ post-exploitation
  • PostgreSQL
    • installing, on BackTrack 5 / Installing PostgreSQL on BackTrack 5
  • practice environment
    • setting up / The setup, NewAlts Research Labs' virtual network
  • pre-testing procedure
    • about / Before testing begins
    • scope, determining / Determining scope
    • limits, setting / Setting limits — nothing lasts forever
  • primary sections, executive report / The report
  • programs
    • running, at startup / Programs and services that run at startup
  • project template
    • exporting / Exporting a project template
    • importing / Importing a project template
  • PTES / Introduction to reconnaissance
  • pure-ftpd
    • configuring / Installing and configuring pure-ftpd
    • installing / Installing and configuring pure-ftpd
    • starting / Starting pure-ftpd
  • pwd command / Important commands

Q

  • Qualys
    • about / Introduction to MagicTree
  • quick scan
    • performing, with unicornscan / Quick scan with Unicornscan

R

  • Rails application
    • about / Introduction to the Dradis Framework
  • reconnaissance
    • about / Introduction to reconnaissance
    • types / Introduction to reconnaissance
  • reconnaissance workflow
    • about / Reconnaissance workflow
  • Red Hat
    • about / Checking installed packages
  • registrar
    • specifying, for usage / Specifying which registrar to use
  • remote system
    • tools / Which tools are available on the remote system
  • report generation
    • about / Report generation
  • Report option
    • about / Report generation
  • reverse DNS lookup
    • with Domain Information Groper (Dig) / Reverse DNS lookup using Dig
  • RIPE
    • about / Gathering and validating domain and IP information
    • URL / Gathering and validating domain and IP information
  • RPM
    • about / Checking installed packages
  • rules of engagement, post exploitation
    • about / Rules of engagement
    • permissions / What is permitted?
    • goals, assessing / What is permitted?
    • modifications / Can you modify anything and everything?
    • persistence / Are you allowed to add persistence?
    • data storage / How is the data that is collected and stored handled by you and your team?
    • data collection / How is the data that is collected and stored handled by you and your team?
    • personal information / Employee data and personal information
    • employee data / Employee data and personal information

S

  • --script-help option / How to decide if a script is right for you
  • SAMBA / The report
  • samba exploit
    • used, for gaining access to system / Exploitation
  • SAM file / Important directories and files
  • sample data
    • preparing, for import / Preparing sample data for import
  • scanf function / "C"ing is believing—Create a vulnerable program
  • scan options, Nmap
    • -g / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
    • --spoof_mac / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
    • -S / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
    • -e / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
    • -F / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
    • -p / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
    • -R / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
    • -N / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
    • -n / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
    • -h / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
    • -6 / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
    • -A / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
    • -T(0-5) / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
    • --scan_delay / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
    • -sV / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
  • scanPBNJ
    • used, for creating network baselines / Creating network baselines with scanPBNJ
  • scan types, Nmap
    • -sA / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
    • -sP / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
    • -sR / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
    • -sS / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
    • -sT / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
    • -sU / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
    • -sX / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
    • -sL / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
    • -sO / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
    • -sM / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
    • -sI / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
    • -sW / Commonly seen Nmap scan types and options
    • SYN / SYN scan
    • Null / Null scan
    • ACK / ACK scan
  • script
    • adding, to database / Adding a new script to the database
  • scripts
    • about / Old school — The text editor method
  • search engines
    • about / Using search engines to do your job for you
    • used, for finding information / Using search engines to do your job for you
  • SecApps Google Hacking Database Explorer
    • about / Searching the Internet for clues
  • SecEvent.Evt file / Important directories and files
  • security.sav file / Important directories and files
  • segmentation fault
    • about / Understanding the basics of buffer overflows
  • services
    • enumerating / Enumerating services
    • running, at startup / Programs and services that run at startup
  • SET
    • about / Fast-Track, Social Engineering Toolkit
    • URL, for documentation / Social Engineering Toolkit
    • overview / Social Engineering Toolkit
  • sftp tool / Which tools are available on the remote system
  • SFUZZ
    • about / SFUZZ: Simple fuzzer
  • shell scripting
    • about / Creating an automation script
  • SHODAN
    • about / SHODAN
  • simple nodes
    • about / Adding nodes
  • site
    • detecting, for balancing / So, what are we looking for anyhow?
  • Site Digger 3.0
    • about / Searching the Internet for clues
  • site filter / Google filters
  • smbclient
    • used, for banner grabbing / Banner grabbing with smbclient
  • SNMP
    • about / SNMP: A goldmine of information just waiting to be discovered
    • SNMPEnum / SNMPEnum
    • SNMPCheck / SNMPCheck
  • SNMPCheck
    • about / SNMPCheck
  • SNMP community string
    • about / When the SNMP community string is NOT "public"
  • SNMPEnum
    • about / SNMPEnum
  • SNMP lockdown
    • about / SNMP lockdown
  • software.sav file / Important directories and files
  • special nodes
    • about / Adding nodes
  • SQL injection
    • about / Using a checklist
  • SSH
    • about / The scenario
  • SSH banners / SHODAN
    • about / Understanding banners
  • SSH session
    • about / Blending in
  • ssh tool / Which tools are available on the remote system
  • SSH traffic
    • about / Blending in
  • stealth scanning
    • through firewall / Stealth scanning through the firewall
  • strcpy() function / Introduction to fuzzing
  • SYN scan
    • about / SYN scan
  • system
    • accessing, samba exploit used / Exploitation
  • system.sav file / Important directories and files
  • system data
    • gathering / Were connected, now what?
  • system file / Important directories and files
  • system information
    • files / Configurations, settings, and other files
    • settings / Configurations, settings, and other files
    • configurations / Configurations, settings, and other files

T

  • target environments
    • emulating / Adding complexity or emulating target environments
  • TCP Sequence Prediction rating
    • about / Shifting blame — the zombies did it!
  • TCP Sequence Prediction ratings
    • about / Shifting blame — the zombies did it!
  • Telnet banners / SHODAN, Understanding banners
  • telnet tool / Which tools are available on the remote system
  • test results
    • managing / Effectively manage your test results
  • text editor method
    • about / Old school — The text editor method
  • text nodes
    • about / Adding nodes
  • TFTP server
    • starting / Installing and starting a TFTP server on BackTrack 5
    • installing, on BackTrack 5 / Installing and starting a TFTP server on BackTrack 5
  • tftp tool / Which tools are available on the remote system
  • THC Hydra
    • about / THC Hydra
    • bruteforcing with / THC Hydra
  • The Harvester
    • about / Searching the Internet for clues
  • TinEye
    • about / Searching the Internet for clues
  • traffic
    • logged, by firewall / Blending in
  • traffic patterns
    • about / Looking at traffic patterns
  • tree command
    • about / Blending in

U

  • Ubuntu
    • about / Adding another virtual machine to our lab, Lab preparation
    • manual if config / Ubuntu – Manual ifconfig
  • Ubuntu guest machine
    • about / Ubuntu guest machine
  • Ubuntu Server
    • WordPress, installing in / Web1
  • Ubuntu virtual machine
    • about / Practice makes perfect
    • Mutillidae 2.1.7, installing on / Installing and configuring Mutillidae 2.1.7 on the Ubuntu virtual machine
  • Ubuntu_TestMachine_1
    • about / Practice makes perfect, Installing and configuring Mutillidae 2.1.7 on the Ubuntu virtual machine
  • udevd -version command / Important commands
  • ufw (Uncomplicated Firewall)
    • about / Maintaining IP settings after reboot
    • URL, for info / Maintaining IP settings after reboot
  • uname -a command / Important commands
  • unicornscan
    • quick scan, performing with / Quick scan with Unicornscan
    • about / Quick scan with Unicornscan
  • updatedb command / Important commands
  • updating
    • Fast-Track / Updating Fast-Track
  • user credentials
    • gaining / Users and credentials

V

  • VboxManage tool
    • URL / Target practice – Adding a Kioptrix virtual machine
  • VDI (Virtual Disk Image) / Preparing the virtual machine for pfSense
  • victim machines
    • files, getting from / Getting files to and from victim machines
  • vim
    • about / Old school — The text editor method
  • VIM
    • about / VIM — The power user's text editor of choice
    • benefits / VIM — The power user's text editor of choice
  • vimtutor / VIM — The power user's text editor of choice
  • VirtualBox
    • installing / Installing VirtualBox
    • URL / Installing VirtualBox
    • virtual machine, preparing / Adding another virtual machine to our lab
    • URL, for manual / Starting the virtual lab
    • settings, for guest machine setup / Setup
    • network adapters / Setup
  • VirtualBox Machine
    • M0n0Wall, installing on / Setup
  • virtual disk image
    • BackTrack, installing on / Installing BackTrack on the virtual disk image
  • virtual guest machine
    • preparing, for BackTrack / Preparing the virtual guest machine for BackTrack
  • virtual guest machines
    • cloning / Creating a Kioptrix VM Level 3 clone
  • virtual lab
    • requisites, for configuration / Practice makes perfect
    • starting / Starting the virtual lab
    • configuring / Adding complexity or emulating target environments
    • challenges, in setting up / The challenge
  • virtual machine
    • BackTrack, installing as / Installing your BackTrack virtual machine
    • adding, to lab / Adding another virtual machine to our lab
    • preparing, in VirtualBox / Adding another virtual machine to our lab
    • connectivity, verifying / Verifying connectivity
    • preparing, for pfSense / Preparing the virtual machine for pfSense
  • virtual network
    • setting up / NewAlts Research Labs' virtual network
  • Virtual Test Lab Environments
    • setting up / No-nonsense test example
  • Vlab_1 clients
    • testing / Configuring and testing our Vlab_1 clients
    • configuring / Configuring and testing our Vlab_1 clients
  • VOIP
    • about / What is permitted?
  • vulnerability assessments
    • about / Vulnerability assessments
  • vulnerable program
    • creating / "C"ing is believing—Create a vulnerable program
  • vulnserver
    • about / Introducing vulnserver
  • vulnserver application
    • downloading / Introducing vulnserver

W

  • w3af
    • about / Web Application Attack and Audit Framework (w3af)
  • w3af console
    • used, for scanning / Scanning by using the w3af console
  • w3af GUI
    • used, for saving time / Using w3af GUI to save time
  • WAF
    • about / Detecting Web Application Firewalls (WAF), The scenario
    • detecting / Detecting Web Application Firewalls (WAF)
  • WAFW00F
    • about / Detecting Web Application Firewalls (WAF)
  • WAN
    • about / Setup
  • WAN IP configuration
    • about / WAN IP configuration
  • web
    • people, finding on / Finding people (and their documents) on the web
  • Web1
    • about / Adding complexity or emulating target environments, Web1
  • web console settings, pfSense
    • configuring / Configuring firewall1
  • WebScarab
    • about / Using WebScarab as a HTTP proxy
    • using, as HTTP proxy / Using WebScarab as a HTTP proxy
  • WebServer
    • about / NewAlts Research Labs' virtual network
  • web server
    • setting up / Why bother with setting up labs?
  • web server modifications
    • about / Web server modifications
  • wget tool / Which tools are available on the remote system
  • Whitebox test
    • about / Determine connections
  • Whitebox testing
    • about / Before testing begins
  • White Pages
    • about / Searching the Internet for clues
  • whois
    • used, for gathering information / Gathering information with whois
    • about / Gathering information with whois, Specifying which registrar to use
    • usage / Gathering information with whois
    • used, for finding originating country of IP address / Where in the world is this IP?
  • win.ini file / Important directories and files
  • Windows machine
    • directories / Important directories and files
    • files / Important directories and files
  • Wireshark
    • about / Shifting blame — the zombies did it!, Using decoys, Bruteforce Exploit Detector (BED)
  • WordPress
    • installing, in Ubuntu Server / Web1
    • about / The scenario

X

  • XML data nodes
    • about / Adding nodes

Z

  • ZenMap
    • about / Nmap — getting to know you
  • zombie host
    • about / Shifting blame — the zombies did it!
  • zone transfers
    • with Domain Information Groper (Dig) / Zone transfers using Dig
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