Overview:
This is a 5-day course covering the principles of penetration testing and some of the tools used. Students will learn the types of procedures followed by the professional penetration tester. Common vulnerabilities of computer systems are discussed along with methods used by penetration testers to take advantage of them. This course is suitable for those IT professionals who will be required to test their own internal networks or the networks of an external client.

** Approved by the Institute for Security and Open Methodologies (ISECOM)

*** Delegates are encouraged to take the OPST ACCREDITED CERTIFICATION exam.
The OPST Accreditation is the official security testing accredited certification based on the Open Source Security Testing Methodology Manual (OSSTMM). The OSSTMM provides a complete methodology on performing security testing from the outside to the inside. It is also beneficial in testing from the internal network to the DMZ and the DMZ to the internal network

Length: 5 day
Prerequisites:
You should come prepared to answer questions about your existing Windows infrastructure (domain design, domain name server (DNS), networking topologies, security practices, messaging applications, desktops, server –based applications, WWW services etc.).

Who should take this class?

• Professionals who want to broaden their scope of Penetration Testing Techniques
• Testers, administrators who want to specialise in Penetration Testing
• Professionals wanting to enter one of the fastest recruitment growth area within IT
• Use a range of automated tools to target a network
• Ability to establish and document where exposures lie