Understanding Network Penetration Testing

When breaking into the offensive side of cybersecurity, it’s essential for aspiring ethical hackers and penetration testers to gain a solid understanding of the importance of network penetration testing and common techniques of setting up reverse and bind shells between a targeted system and their attacker machine. Furthermore, learning how to develop custom payloads and evade antimalware detection helps penetration testers determine whether the cyber defense at a targeted organization has the capability of detecting malicious code over their network.

In this chapter, you will learn about the importance of network penetration testing and how it helps organizations identify hidden security vulnerabilities on their assets and better understand how an adversary can compromise their systems. Furthermore, you’ll gain hands-on experience working with both bind and reverse shells between your attacker machine and a targeted system...