Hands-on Penetration Testing Labs 4.0 (Udemy.com)
Learn from a professional pentester in 2020!
Created by: Jesse K
Last updated February 2021
What you will learn
- Penetration Testing
- Kali Linux
- Directory Traversal
- SQL Injection
- Remote/Local Exploitation
- Remote/Local System Enumeration
- Privilege Escalation
- Nmap
- Metasploit
- Dirb
How it compares
Against the other 523 rated Udemy courses in Hacking on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.7 out of 5higher than 85% of them
- Reviews950#198 of 524 by number of reviews
- Length3.8 hoursshorter than 61% of them
- Last updatedFebruary 2021earlier than 79% of them
Course Description
Welcome everyone, and thanks for choosing to participate in my Kali Linux Hands-on Penetration Testing Labs 4.0 course. If you've taken my previous courses with similar names, you already know what's in store. I'll be providing a bunch of vulnerable Virtual Machines which we'll be hacking with Kali Linux using VirutalBox. At the time of this recording, all of the technology is cutting edge, and real-world relevant. Just to give you an idea of what to expect, we'll be focusing very little on theory, and putting a high emphasis on practical hands-on application of offensive security skills.
For example, we're going to be utilizing some of the industry standard penetration testing tools such as nmap, Metasploit, dirb, netcat, Burp suite, and a bunch of custom exploits. We'll be focusing on automated and manual enumeration and exploitation, which is a key essential when training to be a subject matter expert in our field. Some of the attack techniques we'll be covering are remote web application and service exploitation, privilege escalation, directory traversal, SQL injection, local file inclusion, and much more. If you're not quite sure what some or any of these words mean, don't worry, you'll see soon enough their effectiveness in action.
Each lecture has a set of resources which are included as a text file. In order to access it, simply click on the Resources drop down box for the particular lecture, and download the text file. This includes all commands which are utilized in that specific lecture, as well as URLs which I deem useful.
I really hope that you enjoy my course, and encourage you to reach out to me via the Udemy messaging system either in the Q&A section or direct message if you have any specific technical questions or simply want career advice.
Instructor Details
- 4.7 Rating
950 Reviews
Jesse K
Summary: Jesse K is a cybersecurity expert with a breadth and depth of knowledge, professional experience, and top of the line credentials directly related to his field of expertise. He has provided quality training for thousands of students online, has mentored them one-on-one, and has coached many to acquire jobs in the cyber field. Professional strengths include security analysis, intrusion detection, ethical hacking, penetration testing, training, and technical writing. Jesse has a true passion for cybersecurity and information technology, and an insatiable ambition to further his knowledge and professional skill set.
Specialties: Intrusion Detection / Network Security Monitoring (Security Onion, Snort, Bro, and Suricata); SIEM Technology (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana (ELK), ArcSight, and Splunk); PCAP analysis (Tcpdump, Wireshark, NetworkMiner, NetWitness/Security Analytics); Penetration Testing (Kali Linux, BurpSuite, Nikto, Nmap, Metasploit, etc.)
Current Degrees/Certifications: M.S. in Information Technology with Information Assurance Specialization / B.S. in Computer Networks and Security / Network+, A+, Security+, Linux+, Certified Ethical Hacker v8 (CEH), Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), eLearnSecurity Web application Penetration Tester (eWPT)
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Reviews
By Krpo on 8/4/2021
Good course. Only I have problem like with symfonos 3 machine. I was enumerating ... you came ... here we have cgi-bin/underworld ... how did you know that ? or regarding privesc ... how did you know to run tcpdump and waiting for some loopback connection ? I would say that you need a month to figure out these things ...
By Anonymized User on 5/13/2021
This course is good walk through guide for listed boxes. I expected much more explanations about conclusions which way to continue further, after enumeration and during privilege escalation. In any case it's worth to spent time on this course. Thank you.
By Aaron Galipeau on 6/9/2020
As someone just getting into Cyber Security Engineering, I can't think of a more relevant, immersive way to dive right into the field. Jesse lays difficult methods out in a way that are understandable and easy to execute. I look forward to completing more of his courses.
By Tosin Omojola on 5/21/2020
This course makes me realise I don't know anything in linux...and I want to be a hacker?!?!? I love Jesse's approach and how he explains every step in the hacking process. This is a goldmine!
By Frank SOLAIRE on 5/19/2020
j'ai apprécié ce cours parceque c'est une bonne introduction à la sécurité et aux outils permettant de la tester, j'aurais juste aimé un pu plus d'explication, mais chercher c'est pas mal non plus :)
By Alex Pinkman on 5/13/2020
Instructor is totally cool! He responded each of my questions so quick and his helps were very valuable! Recommend for everyone who is ready to get your hands dirty!
By Kingsley Nwobu on 5/12/2020
Great! . The instructor is well grounded and was able to introduce various techniques and tools. His explanation makes it easy for one to understand.
By Code Digest on 5/12/2020
This was my first course on Penetration testing, it was necessary to say that, to let you know that I'm also a beginner. The course is amazing, it is designed in such a manner that difficulty gradually increases with understanding starting from troll3 to torment, you'll learn basic to complex linux commands with their explanation. The QnA forum is active, instructor is awesome, experienced and knows the right way to communicate his knowledge, it is a perfect course to get a kick start in Penetration Testing, I highly recommend it.
By Cyb0r Kim on 5/10/2020
Jesse made this course available for free as a nice gesture for ppl going through the COVID-19 pandemic, but I bought it anyway to support his work. This is truly excellent. Thanks for all you do sir!
By Kenneth Chando on 5/10/2020
Yes, it was quite a resourceful course and I definitely enjoyed the training. The lecturer was quite knowledgeable and proficient in this field of ethical hacking.
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