Abstract: This immersive two-day course will cover the fundamentals of penetration testing in modern network environments. The course is very hands on, with multiple labs reinforcing each section, and culminates with a capture the flag exercise to validate what the students have learned.

Sections covered will include:

• Methodology of penetration testing and red teaming
• Getting to know your attack platform
• Client-side exploitation
• Scanning & enumeration
• Remote exploitation
• Lateral movement
• Persistence methods
• Further learning & breaking into the industry
• Culmination Exercise (CTF)

Students will need a laptop capable of running multiple VMs, and a clean install of Kali Linux. All other materials will be provided by the instructor. Familiarity with the Windows and/or Linux command line is preferred, but not required.

Bio: Andrew Cole is a security researcher who has worked in the information security field for over a decade. In a past life he was a Military Intelligence Systems Maintainer/Integrator, a Cryptologic Network Warfare Specialist, and Journeyman Interactive Operator for the US Army. He currently works for Chiron Technology Services’ Information Operations Team as a Computer Network Exploitation (CNE) instructor and content developer, and has previously spoken at multiple B-Sides, NolaCon, and the National Security Agency.