Why It's Worth Your Time

Cyberattacks often happen without warning, infiltrating from the outside to the inside. This path focuses on a black-box based red team penetration testing process that closely mirrors real attack scenarios. Built on the Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES), it offers a structured way to learn and practice each stage of an attack. Through hands-on exercises with a simulated vulnerable web service, DreamCommunity, you will experience the full penetration testing workflow—from information gathering to post exploitation—while directly analyzing and exploiting vulnerabilities like IDOR, XSS, and arbitrary file uploads. This makes it an excellent foundation for those aiming for roles in red teaming, white-hat hacking, or security consulting.

Topics Covered

• The role and responsibilities of a red team
• The concept and different types of penetration testing
• Seven stages of penetration testing based on PTES
• Performing the information gathering phase of PTES and conducting threat modeling on DreamCommunity
• Performing the vulnerability analysis phase of PTES and conducting exploitation on DreamCommunity
• Performing the post-exploitation phase of PTES on DreamCommunity

Recommended For

• Individuals interested in red team operations
• Those curious about penetration testing methods
• Aspiring security consultants or white-hat hackers
• Security beginners seeking skills in finding and analyzing real-world web vulnerabilities

Prerequisite Knowledge

• Basic understanding of web hacking concepts
• Basic understanding of Python, JavaScript, HTML
• Basic knowledge of Linux commands and usage