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Course 27 - Hacking Web Applications, Penetration Testing, CTF | Episode 1: Kali Linux Essentials


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In this lesson, you’ll learn about:
  • Kali Linux, a Unix-like operating system designed for penetration testing and security assessments, preloaded with hundreds of specialized tools.
  • Deployment options, including full hard drive installation, portable live USB/CD for field testing, and virtualized environments such as VMware Workstation for safe lab setups.
  • System maintenance best practices, using apt update and apt upgrade to keep tools, dependencies, and security patches current for optimal performance and stability.
  • Information gathering tools, including network and port scanning with Nmap and OSINT and relationship mapping with Maltego.
  • Sniffing and spoofing utilities, such as packet analysis with Wireshark, credential interception with Responder, and MAC address modification tools.
  • Web application analysis frameworks, including proxy-based testing with Burp Suite and vulnerability detection using sqlmap and Nikto.
  • Password and wireless attack tools, featuring cracking utilities like John the Ripper, Hashcat, Hydra, and wireless auditing with Aircrack-ng.
  • Exploitation and post-exploitation frameworks, particularly Metasploit, used for launching exploits, maintaining access, and performing controlled post-compromise activities in authorized testing environments.
  • Practical navigation skills, encouraging hands-on exploration of categorized toolsets to build familiarity with their capabilities and appropriate use cases.


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