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CompTIA PenTest+ Study Guide

By : Mike Chapple, David Seidl
Book Image

CompTIA PenTest+ Study Guide

By: Mike Chapple, David Seidl

Overview of this book

The CompTIA PenTest+ Study Guide: Exam PT0-001 offers comprehensive preparation for the newest intermediate cybersecurity certification exam. With expert coverage of Exam PT0-001 objectives, this book is your ideal companion throughout all stages of study; whether you’re just embarking on your certification journey or finalizing preparations for the big day, this invaluable resource helps you solidify your understanding of essential skills and concepts. The book shows how to perform security assessments on desktops, mobile devices, cloud, IoT, as well as industrial and embedded systems. You'll learn how to identify security weaknesses and manage system vulnerabilities. As you progress, you'll learn methods to ensure that existing cybersecurity practices, configurations, and policies conform with current best practices. You'll assess your knowledge by simulating cyber attacks to pinpoint security weaknesses in operating systems, networks, and applications. By the end of the book, you'll have all the resources you need to prepare for the exam - identify what you already know, learn what you don’t know, and face the exam with full confidence.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
Free Chapter
1
Acknowledgments
2
About the Authors
3
Introduction
4
Assessment Test
5
Answers to Assessment Test
18
Index
19
Advert
20
End User License Agreement

Chapter 10
Exploiting Host Vulnerabilities

THIS CHAPTER COVERS THE FOLLOWING COMPTIA PENTEST+ EXAM TOPICS:

Domain 2: Information Gathering and Vulnerability Identification

  • images 2.5 Explain weaknesses related to specialized systems.
    • Biometrics

Domain 3: Attacks and Exploits

  • images 3.5 Given a scenario, exploit local host vulnerabilities.
    • OS vulnerabilities
      • Windows
      • MacOS
      • Linux
      • Android
      • iOS
    • Unsecure service and protocol configuration
    • Privilege escalation
      • Linux specific
        • SUID/SGID programs
        • Unsecure SUDO
        • Ret2libc
        • Sticky bits
      • Windows specific
        • Cpassword
        • Clear text credentials in LDAP
        • Kerberoasting
        • Credentials in LSASS
        • Unattended installation
        • SAM database
        • DLL hijacking
      • Exploitable services
        • Unquoted service paths
        • Writeable services
      • Unsecure file/folder permissions
      • Keylogger
      • Scheduled tasks
      • Kernel exploits
    • Default account settings
    • Sandbox escape
      • Shell upgrade
      • VM
      • Container
    • Physical device security
      • Cold boot attack
      • JTAG debug
      • Serial console

Domain 4: Penetration Testing...