Lesson Schedule

Please be sure to check back here often, as the schedule is subject to change.

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

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