In this chapter, you will learn the techniques of assessing the network when it is flat, that is, there is nothing between us and the target. This makes our task much easier; furthermore, the inside of the network is usually the place that has the most trusted location, and as such, it offers the least resistance, especially when it comes to layer two and the assignment of the physical Media Access Control (MAC) addresses. In this chapter, we will discuss the following topics:

This chapter will provide us with details on how, when we are performing internal or white-box testing, we do not have the same challenges that we have when we are trying to conduct an external or black-box test. This does not mean that when the network is flat and we are inside it, we do not have challenges; there are a number of challenges that we may encounter. Furthermore, we have to be prepared for protection...