LSN | Date | Topic | Reading before Class | Exercises Due | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 09 Jan | Introduction | None | Begin PWK Exercises | None |
2 | 11 Jan | Kali Linux and Essential Tools | PWK Chapters 1-2.2 | 1.4.3 2.1.5 2.2.1 |
Review: BPT - Phases of a PenTest Review: PT Standard - Sections of a Pentest |
3 | 13 Jan | Passive Information Gathering | PWK Chapters 2.3 -3.4 | 2.3.5 2.4.3 |
SchmooCON Moved Back Chapter 3 for SchmooCON |
16-Jan: Columbus Day Holiday | |||||
4 | 18 Jan | Active Information Gathering | PWK Chapter 4 |
3.1.3 3.2.1 3.3.3 |
Moved CH 4 back a Lesson |
5 | 20 Jan | MAJ Rykowski CPB Talk | None | 4.1.7 4.2.8 4.3.4 4.4.1 4.5.4 |
MAJ Rykowski Visit |
6 | 24 Jan | Vulnerability Scanning Buffer Overflow Intro (Fuzzing) |
PWK Chapter 5-6 | 5.2.2 6.1.4 |
None |
7 | 26 Jan | Initial Public Lab Enumeration Initial Public Lab Vuln. Scan |
None | None | Do initial scan to include Nmap and OpenVAS scans |
8 | 30 Jan | Win32 Buffer Overflow Exploitation | PWK Chapter 7 | 7.2.3 7.4.1 7.5.2 7.7.1 7.8.1 |
None |
9 | 01 Feb | Linux Buffer Overflow Exploitation | PWK Chapter 8 | 8.2.1 8.6.1 8.8.1 |
None |
10 | 03 Feb | Working with Exploits File Transfer |
PWK Chapters 9-10 | 9.1.2.1 9.2.3 10.2.3 |
None |
11 | 07 Feb | Privilege Escalation Client Side Attacks |
PWK Chapter 11-12 | 11.2.3 12.1.4 12.2.3 |
Read and do the below exercise if you can easily install java7. If not, simply make sure you understand the exercise and move on. 12.3.1 |
12 | 09 Feb | Web Application Attacks | PWK Chapter 13-13.3 | 13.2.3 13.3.1.3 13.3.2.1 |
None |
13 | 13 Feb | Web Attacks (SQL) | PWK Chapter 13.4-13.6 |
13.4.1.1 13.4.5.1 13.4.6.1 13.5.1 13.6.1 |
None |
14 | 15 Feb | The Metasploit Framework Work Comp Time** |
Metasploit Unleashed | None | Moved back CH16 for more work time |
15 | 17 Feb | The Metasploit Framework | PWK Chapter 16 | 16.4.3 16.5.1 16.6.8 16.7.1 |
Doing Chapter 16 before 14 to support exercise 14.3.6 |
21-Feb: Presidents Day Holiday | |||||
16 | 22 Feb | Password Attacks | PWK Chapter 14 | 14.1.5 14.2.3 14.3.6 |
None |
17 | 24 Feb | Port Redirection and Tunneling | PWK Chapter 15 | 15.5.1 |
None |
18 | 28 Feb | Bypassing Antivirus Software | PWK Chapter 17 | 17.4 |
None |
19 | 02 Mar | PWK Coursework Wrap-up Exercises WPR Review |
None | Last day to submit Exercises | None |
19 | 06 Mar | Exercises WPR | None | Dean's Hour WPR | None |
20 | 07 Mar | CDX PenTest Prep | None | None | CDX Penetration Test (H/I/J Hours) Start CDX Write-up |
21 | 09 Mar | Assist with CDX PenTest Work Comp Time** |
None | None | CDX Penetration Test (H/I/J Hours) |
13-17 Mar: Spring Break | |||||
22 | 20 Mar | CDX PenTest Final Results | None | CDX Write-up Due NLT 0000 21-Mar | CDX PenTest Complete |
23 | 22 Mar | Public Lab Exploitation Work Comp Time** |
None | None | Begin Work in Public Lab CODASPY |
24 | 24 Mar | Public Lab Exploitation Work Comp Time** |
None | None | CODASPY |
25 | 28 Mar | Discuss Lab Recon and Vulnerablity Analysis |
None | Lab Recon / Vuln Analysis Doc Due |
None |
26 | 30 Mar | Scanning and Enumeration | None | JD (227.txt) |
Start Work on Creating Vulnerable VMs |
01-Apr: CDX Offensive Challenge | |||||
27 | 03 Apr | Walkthrough of Alpha | None | Alpha (071.txt) |
None |
28 | 05 Apr | Walkthrough of Beta | None | Beta (072.txt) |
None |
29 | 07 Apr | Student Presentations | None | Mike (010.txt) Oracle (202.txt) |
Dale Presents (Oracle) |
30 | 11 Apr | Assist with CDX Work Comp Time** |
None |
1 of your own choice |
Assist with CDX (TH212) |
31 | 13 Apr | Assist with CDX Work Comp Time** |
None | Alice (005.txt) 1 of your own choice |
Assist with CDX (TH212) |
32 | 18 Apr | Student Presentations | None | Bob (013.txt) Bob2 (014.txt) |
Seo Presents (Bob) |
33* | 20 Apr | Drop for MC Day** | None | Hotline (217.txt) Helpdesk (145.txt) |
Mission Command Day Try to do Gamma for own choice |
34 | 24 Apr | Offensive Security Q&A | None | 1 of your own choice |
Jim O'Gorman Visit PENTEST CTF (1630-2030 TH115) |
35 | 26 Apr | Student Presentations | None | Dotty (116.txt) |
Chris Presents (Dotty) |
36 | 28 Apr | Student Presentations | None | Jeff (223.txt) Niky (224.txt) |
Matt Presents (Gamma) |
37 | 02 May | Competition Day Prep |
None | 1 of your own choice |
Prep for Project's Day Competition Must have OBS installed |
04 May: Project's Day Rapid Fire Competition | |||||
38 | 05 May | Comp Time for Competition** | None | 1 of your own choice |
None |
39 | 09 May | Student Presentations |
None | 1 of your own choice |
Leo Presents (Hotline) Andre Presents (Helpdesk) |
40 | 11 May | Course Wrap-Up | None | 1 of your own choice Last Day to Submit Lab Documents |
None |
* denotes modified day
** no formal class in TH115 on these days