Questions, Questions
You want to get started in pentesting, but you:
- Don't have a victim, er, target machine that is safe to test (testing the targets you know is unethical and could get you jail time).
- Think that setting up a vulnerable lab is expensive.
- Don’t have a clue where to even start.
Penetration Testing can mean all kinds of things, depending on all kinds of factors. Let’s see if we can help you get started.
Pentest Lab Components
Of course you need hardware and software, and we’ll get to more specifics in a few minutes. But to satisfy the curious, for the bare minimum to get it all going, you should have at least 16 GB RAM and 256 GB space.
Before launching into potential gear and software, it’s important to know what you’re looking to test and learn.
Which of the following do you want to test (these are just sample categories; too many to list here!):
- Networks
- Malware Analysis, Countermeasures, Threats and Concepts
- Social Engineering
- Evading IDS, Firewalls, and Honeypots
- Web Servers
- Web Applications
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