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4th Month Advanced Exploitation and Post

The document outlines a one-month training program focused on advanced exploitation and post-exploitation techniques in cybersecurity. It covers various topics including advanced web exploits, Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF), Remote Code Execution (RCE), maintaining access with web shells, lateral movement, privilege escalation, data exfiltration, and cleaning up after exploitation. By the end of the program, participants will have gained proficiency in these advanced techniques and practical skills through hands-on practice and resources.

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4th Month Advanced Exploitation and Post

The document outlines a one-month training program focused on advanced exploitation and post-exploitation techniques in cybersecurity. It covers various topics including advanced web exploits, Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF), Remote Code Execution (RCE), maintaining access with web shells, lateral movement, privilege escalation, data exfiltration, and cleaning up after exploitation. By the end of the program, participants will have gained proficiency in these advanced techniques and practical skills through hands-on practice and resources.

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Advanced Exploitation and Post-Exploitation Techniques

Month 4: Advanced Exploitation and Post-Exploitation Techniques

Duration: 1 Month

Time Commitment: 12-15 hours per week

Week 1: Advanced Web Exploits and Bypass Techniques

Objective: Learn about advanced exploitation techniques, including bypassing protections


and exploiting complex vulnerabilities.

Day 1-3: Advanced SQL Injection Exploits

1. SQLi Blind Exploitation:


o Learn advanced blind SQL Injection techniques, including time-based blind
SQLi and Boolean-based blind SQLi.
o Use SQLmap for advanced exploitation and to automate blind SQLi
exploitation.
2. Bypassing WAFs (Web Application Firewalls):
o Learn techniques for bypassing WAFs like encoding payloads, using case
manipulation, and exploiting less-known SQL injection techniques.
o Understand how rate-limiting and detection systems affect exploitation.
3. Hands-on Practice:
o Bypass WAFs using techniques like URL encoding, space obfuscation, and
commenting out SQL queries.
o Perform blind SQL injection to dump database contents, and practice
bypassing WAFs to gain access.
4. Resources:
o Platform: Hack The Box or TryHackMe rooms with advanced SQLi.
o Book: SQL Injection Attacks and Defense by Justin Clarke (advanced SQLi
sections).

Day 4-7: Advanced Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Attacks

1. Advanced XSS Exploitation:


o Explore DOM-based XSS and Advanced Stored XSS attacks, including
payload obfuscation and bypassing XSS filters.
o Use JavaScript to create more complex payloads that allow for session
hijacking or keylogging.
2. XSS Payloads:
o Learn about multi-stage XSS payloads to bypass filter mechanisms.
o Understand third-party integrations and how they can introduce XSS
vulnerabilities (e.g., Content Security Policy).
3. Hands-on Practice:
o Create advanced XSS payloads that bypass filters and perform malicious
actions like stealing session cookies, redirecting users, or injecting scripts.
o Test DOM-based XSS in real-world scenarios and refine payloads.
4. Resources:
o Video: “Advanced Cross-Site Scripting” on YouTube.
o Platform: TryHackMe or Hack The Box challenges on XSS.

Week 2: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) and Remote Code Execution


(RCE)

Objective: Master Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) and Remote Code Execution
(RCE) vulnerabilities and exploitation techniques.

Day 8-10: SSRF Exploitation

1. SSRF Overview and Techniques:


o Learn about SSRF and how attackers use it to send malicious requests from a
vulnerable server to internal services.
o Explore internal service enumeration and how SSRF can lead to privilege
escalation and internal network compromise.
2. Hands-on Practice:
o Exploit SSRF vulnerabilities on a vulnerable web app by crafting malicious
requests that trigger SSRF.
o Use SSRF to identify internal systems, such as metadata services in cloud
environments (AWS EC2, GCP, etc.).
3. Resources:
o Video: “SSRF Exploitation Explained” on YouTube.
o Platform: Hack The Box or TryHackMe challenges related to SSRF.

Day 11-14: Remote Code Execution (RCE) Exploitation

1. RCE Vulnerabilities:
o Learn how attackers exploit Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities,
allowing them to execute arbitrary code on the target server.
o Understand how file upload vulnerabilities, command injection, and
deserialization issues lead to RCE.
2. Hands-on Practice:
o Exploit file upload vulnerabilities and gain remote code execution on a
vulnerable server.
o Practice deserialization-based RCE on vulnerable web apps.
3. Resources:
o Platform: Hack The Box or TryHackMe rooms focused on RCE.
o Book: The Web Application Hacker's Handbook (RCE chapter).
o Video: “Exploiting Remote Code Execution” on YouTube.

Week 3: Post-Exploitation Techniques


Objective: Master post-exploitation techniques, including maintaining access, lateral
movement, and escalating privileges within compromised systems.

Day 15-17: Maintaining Access with Web Shells

1. Web Shells:
o Learn how to upload and use web shells for maintaining access to a
compromised web server.
o Understand how to secure web shells to prevent detection by intrusion
detection systems (IDS) or firewalls.
2. Hands-on Practice:
o Upload a web shell using a vulnerable file upload functionality and control
the server via a web interface.
o Explore reverse shells and how to interact with them securely.
3. Resources:
o Platform: TryHackMe or Hack The Box with web shell challenges.
o Video: “How to Upload and Use Web Shells” on YouTube.

Day 18-21: Lateral Movement and Pivoting

1. Lateral Movement:
o Understand how to move laterally between compromised systems to access
more sensitive areas of the network.
o Pivoting: Learn how to pivot through compromised web servers to access
internal systems that are otherwise unreachable.
2. Hands-on Practice:
o Use a compromised web server as a jumping-off point to pivot and attack
internal services.
o Learn to configure VPNs or SSH tunnels to further access internal resources.
3. Resources:
o Platform: TryHackMe or Hack The Box rooms focused on pivoting.
o Video: “Pivoting Through a Compromised Server” on YouTube.

Day 22-24: Privilege Escalation Techniques

1. Privilege Escalation:
o Learn about web application privilege escalation techniques such as
exploiting insecure access control mechanisms.
o Escalate privileges from normal users to admin by exploiting weak roles or
configurations.
2. Hands-on Practice:
o Exploit a broken access control vulnerability to escalate your privileges
within a compromised web application.
o Explore configuration flaws in the web app that allow unauthorized privilege
escalation.
3. Resources:
o Book: The Hacker Playbook (privilege escalation section).
o Platform: TryHackMe or Hack The Box privilege escalation rooms.
Week 4: Data Exfiltration and Clean-Up Techniques

Objective: Learn about data exfiltration methods and how to properly clean up after
exploiting vulnerabilities.

Day 25-27: Data Exfiltration Methods

1. Exfiltrating Sensitive Data:


o Learn techniques for extracting sensitive data (e.g., passwords, personal
data) from compromised systems or databases.
o Explore exfiltration techniques using DNS tunneling, HTTP/HTTPS, or
file transfer protocols.
2. Hands-on Practice:
o Use DNS tunneling or HTTP for exfiltrating data from a compromised web
server.
o Learn how to exfiltrate files from the server using netcat or similar tools.
3. Resources:
o Platform: TryHackMe or Hack The Box rooms with data exfiltration
challenges.
o Video: “Data Exfiltration Using DNS Tunneling” on YouTube.

Day 28: Cleaning Up and Leaving No Traces

1. Covering Tracks:
o Learn how to clean up after performing a pentest or exploiting a vulnerability.
o Techniques include deleting logs, removing web shells, and clearing traces of
exploitation from the server.
2. Hands-on Practice:
o After exploiting vulnerabilities, practice clearing your tracks by removing
logs, reversing changes made to the server, and cleaning up shell access.
3. Resources:
o Platform: TryHackMe or Hack The Box rooms focused on cleaning up
after exploitation.

End of Month 4 Review

 Review and reinforce the advanced exploitation techniques learned throughout the
month.
 Continue practicing on real-world platforms like Hack The Box, TryHackMe, and
VulnHub to improve your skills.

By the end of Month 4, you’ll be proficient in advanced exploitation techniques and post-
exploitation activities, including maintaining access, privilege escalation, data exfiltration,
and covering your tracks.

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