Think like an attacker to defend better. This path covers the structured methodology, core techniques, and reporting skills required for professional penetration testing.
Passive and active information gathering: DNS, WHOIS, certificate transparency, social media, and job postings.
Master OWASP Top 10: SQL injection, XSS, IDOR, SSRF, authentication flaws, and more.
Escalate from low-privilege access to root/SYSTEM on Linux and Windows systems.
Write reports that executives and developers actually act on: executive summary, findings, risk ratings, and remediation guidance.