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Certified Penetration Testing Specialist (CPTS) Training
Video Instructor-Led Format


Audience
Administrators, Application developers, programmers, project leaders and other technical individuals
   

Duration

14 CDs
   
Course Abstract

Upon completion, CPTS students will be able to confidently undertake the Thompson Prometric CPTS examination (recommended) or the easier Certified Ethical Hacker (312-50) Self Study. Students will enjoy an in-depth course that is continuously updated to maintain and incorporate the ever changing security environment. This course offers up-to-date proprietary laboratories that have been researched and developed by leading security professionals from around the world .

 
Price
Singe User (eLearning Portal)
$695.00
Multi-User LAN (2-5 users)
$1390.00
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Program Includes

The following components are included in this course:

  • 14 CD-ROMs featuring live instructor-led classroom sessions with full audio, video and demonstration components
  • Interactive Hands-on-lab simulations
  • Printable Courseware
  • Exclusive LearningZone Live Mentor(Value at $295) Help whenever you need it!
  • Exclusive LearningZone - Why wait for email support? Chat Live with our Certified Instructors anytime around the clock (24x7)
  • Proven technique- Actual Exam Secrets Review
  • Free 1 Year Upgrade Policy
   
Course Experts
Jason Radar - Mile2 Security Expert
Jason Radar has a vast amount of experience that spans many various areas of security. He first became interested in security in his adolescence through an inspired interest in hacking and computer networks. He ultimately turned this into a career as he is now hired by very large companies to consult in the area of security. He provides them with policies and helps them implement the best security solution to protect them from hackers.

Wayne Burke - Mile2 Security Expert
Wayne Burke initially started his career as a hardware engineer, where he diagnosed many complex problems. He later proceeded to expand his knowledge and acquired a computer science degree. After a few years in the field he began to focus his energies on the software side of IT. He has worked with virtually all the OS/Networking combinations which put him in a good position to become the security expert he is today. Ultimately all these experiences have help build his vast knowledge base.

   
Course Topics

The following list represents the sections and topics discussed in this virtual instructor-led course offering.

 
Module 1 - Business and Technical Logistics for Pen Testing



  • Definition of a Penetration Test
  • The Evolving Threat
  • Security Vulnerability Life Cycle
  • Exploit Timeline
  • What You May Not Have Known…
  • Zombie Statistics
  • Demo: Zombie Statistics
  • Zombie Definition
  • Botnet Definition
  • Defense in Depth
  • Types of Penetration Testing
  • Pen Test Methodology
  • Hacker vs. Penetration Tester
  • Methodology for Penetration Testing / Ethical Hacking
  • Tools vs. Technique
  • Penetration Testing Methodologies
  • Demo: Resouces on Penetration Methodologies
  • Demo: FFIEC
  • OSSTMM - Open Source Security Testing Methodologies
  • Website Review
  • Demo: Cybercrime and Computer World Websites
  • Website Review
  • Demo: SC Magazine
  • Module 1 - Lab
  • Case Study and Lab
  • Module 1 Review
Module 2 - Reconnaissance: Information Gathering

  • What Information is Gathered by the Hacker
  • Methods of Obtaining Information
  • Physical Access
  • Demo: Bump Key Technique
  • Social Access
  • Demo: Social Engineering with Kevin Rose
  • Digital Access
  • Passive vs. Active Reconnaissance
  • Footprinting Defined
  • Footprinting Tool: Kartoo Website
  • Footprinting tools
  • Google and Query Operators
  • Google (cont.)
  • Johnny.Ihackstuff.com
  • Site Digger 2.0
  • Internet Archive: The WayBack Machine
  • Domain Name Registration
  • WHOIS
  • WHOIS Output
  • DNS Databases
  • Using Nslookup
  • Dig for Unix / Linux
  • Traceroute Operation
  • Traceroute (cont.)
  • EDGAR For USA Company Info
  • Company House For British Company Info
  • People Search Tool
  • Google Earth
  • Intelius info and Background Check Tool
  • Web Server Info Tool: Netcraft
  • Countermeasure: Domainsbyproxy.com
  • Footprinting Countermeasures
  • Case Study and Lab
  • Module 2 Review
Module 3 - Linux Fundamentals



  • Linux History – Linus + Minix = Linux
  • The GNU Operating System
  • Linux Introduction
  • Linux GUI Desktops
  • Linux Shell
  • Linux Bash Shell
  • Recommended Linux Book
  • Password & Shadow File FormatsUser Account
  • Management
  • Instructor Demonstration
  • Changing a user account password
  • Demo: BackTrack
  • Configuring Network Interfaces with Linux
  • Demo: Setting up a Network Interface
  • Mounting Drives with Linux
  • Demo: Mounting a Drive
  • Tarballs and Zips
  • Compiling Programs in Linux
  • Demo: Compile and Run an Application
  • Typical Linux Operating System’s
  • Gentoo = Simple Software Install Portal
  • Demo: Operating System's
  • Demo: VLOS
  • Why Use Live Linux Boot CD’s
  • Security Live Linux CD’s
  • FrozenTech’s Complete Distro List
  • Most Popular: BackTrack
  • Demo: Troubleshooting BackTrack
  • My Slax Creator
  • Slax Modules (Software Packages)
  • Module 3 - Lab
  • Case Study and Lab
  • Module 3 Review
Module 4 - Reconnaissance: Detecting Live Systems
  • Introduction to Port Scanning
  • Port Scan Tips
  • Ping
  • Demo: Packetyzer
  • The TCP/IP stack
  • Which services use which ports?
  • TCP 3-Way Handshake
  • Demo: Creating Custom Packets
  • TCP Flags
  • Vanilla (TCP Connect Port Scan)
  • NMAP TCP Connect Scan
  • Demo: NMAP
  • NMAP
  • Half-open Scan
  • Tool Practice : TCP half-open & Ping Scan
  • Firewalled Ports
  • NMAP Service Version Detection
  • UDP Port Scan
  • Popular Port Scanning Tools
  • Tool: Superscan
  • Tool: LookatLan
  • Tool: Hping2 – BackTrack Distro
  • Tool Practice: Hping2
  • Demo: Look@Lan
  • Demo: Hping2
  • Tool: Auto Scan
  • Demo: Auto Scan
  • Advanced Port Scanning / Packet Crafting
  • OS Fingerprinting
  • OS Fingerprinting: Xprobe2 – Auditor Distro
  • What Is Fuzzy Logic?
  • Tool: P0f – Passive OS Finger Printing Utility
  • Tool Practice: Amap
  • Packet Crafting
  • Demo: OS Finger Printing
  • Tool Fragrouter: Fragmenting Probe Packets
  • Countermeasures: Scanning
  • Scanning Tools Summary
  • Module 4 - Lab
  • Case Study and Lab
  • Module 4 Review
Module 5 - Reconnaissance: Enumeration

  • Web Server Banners
  • Practice: Banner Grabbing with Telnet
  • Web Server Banners (cont.)
  • SMTP Server Banner
  • Demo: Server Banners
  • Demo: Sam Spade
  • Demo: Netcat
  • DNS Enumeration
  • Zone Transfers from Windows 2000 DNS
  • Demo: DNS Enumeration
  • Countermeasure: DNS Zone Transfers
  • SNMP Insecurity
  • SNMP Enumeration
  • SNMP Enumeration Countermeasures
  • Demo: SNMP Techniques
  • Active Directory Enumeration
  • AD Enumeration countermeasures
  • Null sessions
  • Syntax for a Null Session
  • Viewing Shares
  • Demo: Null Session
  • Tool: DumpSec
  • Tool: USE42
  • Tool: Enumeration with Cain and Abel
  • Null Session Countermeasures
  • Enumeration Tools Summary
  • Module 5 - Lab
  • Case Study and Lab
  • Module 5 Review
Module 6 - Cryptography: Decrypting the Cipher
  • Introduction
  • Demo: CrypTool
  • Encryption
  • Implementation
  • Symmetric Encryption Symmetric Algorithms
  • Crack Times
  • Asymmetric Encryption
  • Key Exchange
  • Key Exchange Demo
  • Hashing
  • Demo: Hashing
  • Hash Collisions
  • Common Hash Algorithms
  • Hybrid Encryption
  • Digital Signatures
  • SSL Hybrid Encryption
  • IPSec
  • Demo: IPSec IPSec
  • Public Key Infrastructure
  • PKI-Enabled Applications
  • Attack Vectors
  • Module 6 - Lab
  • Case Study and Lab
  • Module 6 Review
Module 7 - Vulnerability Assessments

  • Assessment Intro
  • Technical Cyber Security Alerts
  • Demo: Cert.org
  • Open Source Assessments Tools
  • Tool: Nessus Open Source
  • Nessus Plugins
  • Scanning the Network
  • Demo: Whax Demo: Core Security
  • Tool: X-Scan
  • Commercial vulnerability Scanners
  • Tool: Retina
  • Tool: NewT
  • Tool: LANguard
  • Analyzing the Scan Results
  • Demo: LANguard Tool: Core Impact
  • Microsoft Baseline Analyzer
  • Demo: Nessus 3 MBSA Scan Report
  • Demo: Baseline Security Analyzer
  • Patch Management
  • Patching with LANguard Network Security Scanner
  • Case Study and Lab
  • Module 7 Review
Module 8 - Windows Hacking: Staying Ahead of the Hacker

  • Keystroke Loggers
  • Password Cracking
  • Demo: Password Cracking
  • Rainbow Table
  • Authentication Procedure
  • Password Sniffing Privilege Escalation
  • Password Hash Insertion
  • Demo: PWRESET2
  • Demo: Booting from BackTrack
  • Countermeasures
  • More Countermeasures
  • Multi-Factor Authentication
  • Smart Cards
  • Evading The Event Logs
  • Disable Auditing
  • Clearing the Event Log
  • Alternate Data Streams Demo: Alternate Data Streams
  • Steganography – In Clear SightDemo: Methods to hide
  • DataRootKits
  • Demo: Rootkits
  • RootKit Detection
  • Case Study and Lab
  • Module 8 Review
Module 9 - Advanced Exploit Techniques
  • How Do Exploits Work?
  • Memory Organization
  • Buffer OverFlows
  • Heap Overflows
  • Stages Of Exploit Development Prevention
  • Demo: Stack Function
  • TCP/IP OSI Exploits
  • The Metasploit Project
  • The Alien Shore
  • The Metasploit Project
  • Demo: The Metasploit Project Core Impact Overview
  • Core Impact
  • Demo: Core Impact Case Study and Lab
  • Module 9 Review
Module 10 - Malware: Software Goes Undercover
  • Defining Malware: Trojans and backdoors
  • Defining Malware: Virus & WormsDefining Malware:
  • Spyware
  • Malware Distribution Methods
  • Hacker Uses of Malware
  • Malware Privilege Level
  • Autostart Methods
  • Countermeasure: Monitoring Autostart Methods
  • Tool: Netcat
  • Netcat Switches
  • Demo: Netcat Remote Access Trojan Components
  • Executable Wrappers
  • Benign EXEs Historically Wrapped With Trojans
  • Demo: Executable Wrappers
  • Tool: Restorator
  • Tool: Exe Icon
  • The Infectious CD-ROM Technique
  • Advanced Trojans: Beast
  • Advanced Trojans: Avoiding Detection
  • Overview of Malware Countermeasures
  • CM Tool: Anti-Spyware Software
  • CM Tool: Anti-Trojan Scanners
  • Malware Reference: www.Glocksoft.com
  • CM Tool: Port Monitoring Software
  • CM Tool: File Protection Software
  • CM Tool: Windows File Protection
  • CM Tool: Windows Software Restriction Policies
  • CM Tool: Hardware-based Malware Detectors
  • Countermeasure: User Education
  • Module 10 Review
Module 11 - Attacking Wireless Networks: Securing the Air
  • Wi-Fi Network Types Widely Deployed Standard’s
  • A vs B vs G
  • 802.11n - MIMO
  • SSID (Service Set Identity)
  • MAC Filtering
  • Wired Equivalent Privacy
  • Weak IV Packets
  • XOR - Basics
  • WEP Weaknesses
  • TKIP
  • How WPA improves on WEP The WPA MIC Vulnerability
  • 802.11i - WPA2
  • WPA and WPA2 Mode Types
  • WPA-PSK Encryption
  • Tool: NetStumbler
  • Demo:NetStumbler
  • Tool: Kismet
  • Analysis Tool: AiroPeek
  • Tool: Aircrack
  • DOS: Deauth/disassociate attack
  • DoS: VOID 11
  • Tool: Aireplay
  • ARP Injection (Failure)
  • ARP Injection (Success)
  • 802.1X: EAP Types
  • EAP Advantages/Disadvantages
  • Typical Wired/Wireless Network
  • Module 11 Revie
Module 12 - Networks, Sniffing and IDS: Intercept and Redirect!
  • Packet Sniffers
  • Example Packet Sniffers
  • Tool: Pcap & WinPcap
  • Tool: Wireshark (Ethereal)
  • TCP Stream Re-assembling
  • Tool: Packetyzer
  • tcpdump & windump
  • Tool: OmniPeek
  • Demo: Wireshark Analyzer Sniffer Detection
  • Passive Sniffing
  • Demo: Passive Sniffing
  • Active Sniffing
  • Active Sniffing Methods
  • Switch Table Flooding
  • ARP Cache Poisoning
  • ARP Normal Operation
  • ARP Cache Poisoning
  • Technique: ARP Cache Poisoning (Linux)
  • Countermeasures
  • Tool: Cain and Abel
  • Demo: Cain and Abel
  • Ettercap
  • Linux Tool Set:Dsniff Suite
  • Dsniff Operation
  • MailSnarf, MsgSnarf, FileSnarf
  • What is DNS spoofing?
  • Demo: DNS spoofing
  • Tools: DNS Spoofing
  • Breaking SSL Traffic
  • Tool: Breaking SSL Traffic
  • Tool: Cain and Abel
  • Demo:Cain and Abel
  • Voice over IP (VoIP)
  • Intercepting VoIP
  • Intercepting RDP
  • Cracking RDP Encryption
  • Demo: Wireless Phone
  • Routing Manipulation Methods
  • Countermeasures for Sniffing Firewalls, IDS and IPS
  • Firewall – First line of defense
  • IDS – Second line of defense
  • Evading The Firewall and IDS
  • Evasive Techniques
  • Firewall – Normal Operation
  • Evasive Technique -Example
  • Demo: Engage Packet Builder
  • Evading With Encrypted Tunnels
  • Demo: Tunnel Configuration
  • ‘New Age’ Protection
  • SpySnare - Spyware Prevention System (SPS)
  • Intrusion ‘SecureHost’ Overview
  • Intrusion Prevention Overview
  • Secure Surfing or Hacking ????
  • Case Study and Lab
  • Module 12 Review
Module 13 - Injecting the Database
  • Injecting the Database
  • Overview of Database Server
  • Types of databases
  • Overview of Database Server Relational Databases
  • Overview of Database Server
  • Vulnerabilities and Common Attacks
  • SQL Injection
  • Why SQL “Injection”? SQL Connection Properties
  • SQL Injection: Enumeration SQL Extended Stored
  • Procedures Demo: SQL Injection Shutting Down
  • SQLServer
  • Direct Attacks
  • Attacking Database Servers
  • Obtaining Sensitive Information
  • Hacking Tool: SQL Ping2
  • Hacking Tool: osql.exe
  • Hacking Tool: Query Analyzers
  • Hacking Tool: SQLExec
  • Hacking Tool: Metasploit
  • Hardening Databases >Module 13 - Case Study and Lab
  • Module 13 Review
Module 14 - Attacking Web Technologies

  • Common Security Threats
  • The Need for Monitoring
  • Seven Management Errors
  • Progression of The Professional Hacker
  • The Anatomy of a Web Application Attack
  • Demo: The Anatomy of a Web Application Attack
  • Attacks against IISISAPI DLL Source disclosures
  • ISAPI.DLL Exploit
  • IIS Directory Traversal
  • Unicode
  • IIS Logs
  • Protection against Buffer Overflows
  • Assessment Tool: Stealth HTTP Scanner
  • Common Web Application Vulnerabilities
  • Components of a generic web application system
  • URL mappings to the web application system
  • Web Application Penetration Methodologies
  • Tool: Paros Proxy
  • Tool: Burp Proxy
  • Tool: Lynx
  • Tools: Black Widow And WGET
  • What is Cross Side Scripting (XSS)?
  • XSS Countermeasures
  • Authentication
  • Tool: Brutus
  • Dictionary Maker
  • Query String
  • Cookies
  • OWASP Top Ten Web Vulnerabilities
  • Module 14 - Lab Case Study and Lab
  • Module 14 Review