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Hands-On Penetration Testing on Windows

By : Phil Bramwell
Book Image

Hands-On Penetration Testing on Windows

By: Phil Bramwell

Overview of this book

Windows has always been the go-to platform for users around the globe to perform administration and ad hoc tasks, in settings that range from small offices to global enterprises, and this massive footprint makes securing Windows a unique challenge. This book will enable you to distinguish yourself to your clients. In this book, you'll learn advanced techniques to attack Windows environments from the indispensable toolkit that is Kali Linux. We'll work through core network hacking concepts and advanced Windows exploitation techniques, such as stack and heap overflows, precision heap spraying, and kernel exploitation, using coding principles that allow you to leverage powerful Python scripts and shellcode. We'll wrap up with post-exploitation strategies that enable you to go deeper and keep your access. Finally, we'll introduce kernel hacking fundamentals and fuzzing testing, so you can discover vulnerabilities and write custom exploits. By the end of this book, you'll be well-versed in identifying vulnerabilities within the Windows OS and developing the desired solutions for them.
Table of Contents (25 chapters)
Title Page
Dedication
Packt Upsell
Contributors
Preface
Index

Chapter 6. Advanced Exploitation with Metasploit

We and anyone else in the field over the past 15 years have seen what Metasploit can do. There are all kinds of Metasploiters out there, but we're going to think about two kinds in particular. First, you have the intrepid noob. He downloaded Kali Linux and installed it in a virtual machine. Then, he/she fired up Metasploit and learned the basics: how to set an exploit, a payload and the options and then launch missiles! In this scenario, Metasploit quickly becomes the metaphorical hammer and every problem starts to look like a nail. 

On the other hand, there is the seasoned security administrator who is comfortable with the command line. He/she fires up Metasploit and knows how to search for specific modules, as well as how to gather the appropriate information to populate options fields. However, he/she feels bound by what's already there. He/she recently found that he/she could make his/her life a lot easier by configuring quick-and-dirty...