Session 1: Introduction to Cyber Security

What is Cyber Security? What are the types of hackers? Why is cyber security necessary? Stages of Penetration Testing.

Session 2: Steps of Penetration Testing

*Reconnaissance Active reconnaissance includes interacting directly with the target. Passive reconnaissance When we are conducting passive reconnaissance, we are not interacting directly with the target and as such, the target has no way of knowing, recording, or logging our activity.

*Scanning This means scanning the system or network for vulnerabilities such as open ports or weak programming

*Exploitation This means using those vulnerabilities to gain access to the systems and escalating privileges

*Post Exploitation This means creating means to maintain access such as making a back for for future access

*Covering Tracks Once a system has been compromised the hacker needs to cover his tracks to avoid detection such as deleting logs