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Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing From Recon To Report

The document outlines a workshop on Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT), emphasizing its importance in identifying security weaknesses in today's digital landscape. Participants will learn theoretical concepts, hands-on exploitation techniques, and how to generate a VAPT report using various tools like Nmap, Metasploit, and Burp Suite. The workshop also covers future trends in VAPT, including AI-driven testing and the integration of Zero Trust Architecture.

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Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing From Recon To Report

The document outlines a workshop on Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT), emphasizing its importance in identifying security weaknesses in today's digital landscape. Participants will learn theoretical concepts, hands-on exploitation techniques, and how to generate a VAPT report using various tools like Nmap, Metasploit, and Burp Suite. The workshop also covers future trends in VAPT, including AI-driven testing and the integration of Zero Trust Architecture.

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Hands on VAPT From Recon to

Report
by Meghraj Patil
Workshop Overview
What is VAPT? Importance in today's
digital world
Vulnerability Assessment
and Penetration Testing - Critical for identifying and
comprehensive security addressing security
evaluation methodology weaknesses before
attackers can exploit
them

Workshop Goals
• Understand the theoretical concepts
• Learn hands-on exploitation techniques
• Perform basic vulnerability assessments
• Generate a basic VAPT report
Understanding Vulnerability
Assessment (VA)
Definition: Systematic review of security weaknesses
Comprehensive approach to identifying potential vulnerabilities
in systems

Key tools: Nessus, OpenVAS, Qualys


Industry-standard scanning solutions for vulnerability detection

Automated vs. manual assessment comparison


Understanding the strengths and limitations of each approach

Commonly identified vulnerabilities: OWASP Top 10


Focusing on the most critical web application security risks
Vulnerability Assessment – The Theory
Definition Types

"Systematic review of security weaknesses in an IT • Network-based


system." • Host-based

Goals • Application-based

Identify, classify, and prioritize vulnerabilities. Frameworks

CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures), CVSS


Scoring.
Penetration Testing – The
Theory
Definition
"Simulated attack to exploit vulnerabilities and
test defenses."

Types
Black Box, White Box, Gray Box.

Legal/Ethical Note
Always get permission!
VAPT Methodology Overview
Scanning
Reconnaissance Identifying potential
Gathering information about the vulnerabilities
target
Gaining Access
Exploiting discovered
vulnerabilities
Analysis/Reporting
Documenting findings and Maintaining Access
recommendations
Testing persistence capabilities

Relationship and differences between VA and PT

Importance of combining VA and PT for robust security


Hands-on Key Tools and Techniques we will cover

Demonstration of Exploiting Tools walkthrough: OWASP ZAP:


scanning with Nmap vulnerabilities: Burp Suite for web Automating web
Metasploit demo applications vulnerability
Network discovery and
scanning
security auditing with Using the popular Web vulnerability Open-source solution for
the industry-standard framework to scanning and manual discovering security
port scanner demonstrate real-world testing with this issues in web
exploitation techniques powerful proxy tool applications
Practical Section: Lab Setup &
Tools
Let's begin by setting up our lab environment. We'll use Kali Linux and
virtual machines (Metasploitable, DVWA, Vulnweb). You'll learn to use
Nmap for network scanning, OWASP ZAP for web app testing, Metasploit
for exploitation, and Burp Suite as a web proxy.

Kali Linux Metasploitable VM


A Debian-based Linux An intentionally vulnerable
distribution designed for digital virtual machine ideal for
forensics and penetration practicing exploitation
testing. techniques.

Tools Covered
Tools like Burpsuite, Metasploitable, Nmap etc will be covered
Phase 1: Reconnaissance (Practical)
Reconnaissance is the first step in VAPT. In passive recon, we'll explore WHOIS, Google Dorking, theHarvester, and Netcraft. Active recon involves
Nmap and Netdiscover. Let's use Nmap to scan the DVWA IP in this hands-on exercise.

Passive Recon
Gathering information without directly interacting with the target system.

Active Recon
Directly interacting with the target system to gather information.

Nmap Scan
Scanning the DVWA IP to identify open ports and services.
Scanning & Enumeration
(Practical)
Port Scanning with Nmap
Identify open ports and potential entry points

Service Detection
Determine what services are running on open ports

Banner Grabbing
Collect information about services and versions

Vulnerability Scanning
Using Nikto or OpenVAS to identify potential
vulnerabilities

Hands-on: Identify open ports and services on Metasploitable


Web Application Attacks (Practical)
SQL Injection
Manual and automated techniques
XSS (Stored and Reflected)
Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities
File Upload Vulnerabilities
Exploiting insecure file upload mechanisms
Command Injection
Executing unauthorized commands

Target: vulnweb.com
Hands-on: Perform SQLi on DVWA and extract user data
Exploitation Using Metasploit

Exploit Modules
What is Metasploit?
Pre-built exploits for known
Advanced exploitation framework
vulnerabilities

Sessions Payloads
Managing connections to Code that executes after
compromised systems successful exploitation

Exploit Example: vsftpd backdoor

Hands-on: Use Metasploit to exploit Metasploitable 2 vulnerability


Interpreting and Prioritizing Vulnerability Findings

Severity levels: CVSS scoring system


Understanding the Common Vulnerability Scoring System

Actionable remediation plans: High vs. low-priority issues


Developing effective strategies for addressing vulnerabilities

Examples: Misconfigured software vs. critical zero-day


Comparing different types of vulnerabilities and their impact

Reporting best practices for non-technical


stakeholders
Communicating findings effectively to management
Writing a VAPT Report
Finally, let's learn to write a VAPT report. The structure includes an Executive Summary, Methodology, Findings (with
CVSS Score), and Screenshots. A well-written report is crucial for communicating vulnerabilities and recommendations.

Findings
Methodology
Detailed information about each
Executive Summary
A description of the techniques and vulnerability identified, including its
A high-level overview of the tools used during the assessment. CVSS score.
assessment and its key findings.
Future Trends in VAPT
AI-driven penetration testing and automation
Machine learning algorithms that can identify vulnerabilities
more efficiently than traditional methods

Advancements in real-time threat intelligence


Integration of global threat data to provide contextual
vulnerability assessment

Zero Trust Architecture integration


Moving beyond perimeter security to continuous verification models

Role of machine learning in vulnerability prediction


Anticipating security weaknesses before they can be exploited
Conclusion and Next Steps

Q&A and participant


Resources shared: VAPT feedback
Final thoughts: Proactive tools, guides, and
Interactive discussion and
Steps to integrate VAPT security as a business community forums
workshop evaluation
into organizational enabler
Continuing education and
culture
Building security awareness Understanding how security staying current with security
and establishing regular testing contributes to best practices
testing protocols business resilience and
customer trust

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