The Penetration Testing with Kali Linux (PEN-200) course OffSec ka ek essential training program hai un logon ke liye jo penetration testing seekhna chahte hain.
Ye course learners ko sikhata hai kaise real-world vulnerabilities ko computers, networks, web applications, aur basic cloud environments mein identify aur exploit kiya jata hai.
Hands-on aur practical learning par focus karte hue, PEN-200 unhe core technical skills aur mindset deta hai jo offensive security operations ko simulate karne—and unse defend karne—ke liye zaroori hote hain.

1.  Introduction to CyberSecurity
Cybersecurity ke core concepts, technologies, aur best practices ko master karo — ye sab aapke penetration testing journey ke liye ek strong foundation provide karte hain.

2. Report Writing for Penetration Testers
Security vulnerabilities, unka impact, aur unhe fix karne ke step-by-step tareeke ko clear aur actionable reports ke form mein likhna sikhte hain.

3. Information Gathering
Advanced ethical hacking techniques aur tools jaise Nmap aur Shodan ka use karke target systems ka map banao aur unmein maujood vulnerabilities ko discover karo.

4. Vulnerability Scanning
Nessus aur OpenVAS jaise tools ka use karke networks, applications, aur systems mein known vulnerabilities identify karo — taaki aapka penetration testing process efficient ho jaye.

5. Introduction to Web Applications
Web applications kaise kaam karti hain, unke peeche kaun si technologies hoti hain, aur kaun si architectural weaknesses common attacks ka reason banti hain — ye sab sikhte hain.

6. Common Web Application Attacks
Common web attacks jaise injection flaws, session hijacking ko samjho, aur unhe rokne ke essential strategies ko explore karo.

7. SQL Injection Attacks
SQL injection ke through databases ko manipulate karna sikhte hain — jisse aap sensitive information extract kar sakte ho, backend systems compromise kar sakte ho, aur privileges escalate kar sakte ho.

8. Client Side Attacks
Web browsers, browser extensions, aur client-side technologies mein vulnerabilities ka exploitation sikhte hain — jisse user systems ko compromise karke access gain kiya ja sakta hai.

9. Locating Public Exploits

Public exploits ko dhoondhna sikhte hain — unki reliability aur importance assess karte hain, aur unhe responsible tareeke se apne security testing workflow mein include karte hain.

10. Fixing Exploits

Existing exploits ko modify aur customize karna sikhte hain, obfuscation techniques ka use karte hain, aur creative payloads banate hain — taaki target systems ki defenses ko bypass karke successful testing ki jaa sake.

11. Antivirus Evasion

Aise techniques develop karte hain jisse exploits aur payloads ko disguise (chhupaya) ja sake, aur antivirus detection se bachkar real-world attacker jaise behavior simulate kiya jaa sake.

12. Password Attacks

Weak authentication systems ko detect karte hain using password cracking methods — jaise brute-force, dictionary attacks, aur rainbow tables — taaki password security ko improve kiya ja sake.

13. Windows Privilege Escalation

Windows systems ke misconfigurations aur vulnerabilities ko exploit karke admin-level access hasil karte hain — jisse network mein zyada control milta hai.

14. Linux Privilege Escalation

Linux servers aur critical infrastructure mein root-level access paane ke liye privilege escalation techniques ka use karte hain.

15. Advanced Tunneling

Covert (chhupi hui) channels establish karna, networks mein pivot karna, detection se bachna, aur penetration tests ke dauraan persistence maintain karna — in sab ke liye advanced tunneling techniques use ki jaati hain.

16. The Metasploit Framework

Metasploit ka use karke exploits develop karna, payloads generate karna, aur post-exploitation tasks ko automate aur simplify karna sikhte hain — jo penetration testing mein kaafi help karta hai.

17. Active Directory: Introduction and Enumeration

Active Directory ka structure samajhna, aur tools jaise BloodHound aur PowerView ka use karke users, groups, trusts, aur sensitive configurations ko enumerate karna — taaki attack paths identify kiye ja sakein.

18. Attacking Active Directory Authentication

Active Directory ke authentication protocols (jaise Kerberos, NTLM) mein weaknesses exploit karke credentials ko compromise karna aur unauthorized access lena sikhte hain.

19. Lateral Movement in Active Directory 

Active Directory environments ke andar lateral movement ka matlab hota hai ek compromised system se dusre systems tak move karna — bina alert trigger kiye.

Is topic mein aap sikhte hain kaise:

• • AD environment ke andar ek system se dusre system mein stealthy tareeke se move kiya jaata hai,

  • apna access aur control gradually badhaya jaata hai,

  • aur post-exploitation tools & techniques ka use karke penetration testing goals achieve kiye jaate hain.

Ye step critical hota hai real-world attacks ko simulate karne mein, jaise attackers kis tarah ek user machine hack karne ke baad domain admin ban jaate hain.