Zero to Hero: A Practical Network Penetration Testing Course

This practical course introduces the penetration-testing process from Linux and Python fundamentals through reconnaissance, scanning, enumeration, exploitation, Active Directory attacks, pivoting, and reporting. Learners practice with tools and environments including Nmap, Nessus, Burp Suite, Hack The Box, and an Active Directory lab.

Syllabus

Zero to Hero Pentesting: Episode 1 - Course Introduction, Notekeeping, Introductory Linux, and AMA.
Zero to Hero Pentesting: Episode 2 - Python 101.
Zero to Hero Pentesting: Episode 3 - Python 102, Building a Terrible Port Scanner, and a Giveaway.
Zero to Hero Pentesting: Episode 4 - Five Phases of Hacking + Passive OSINT.
Zero to Hero Pentesting: Episode 5 - Scanning Tools (Nmap, Nessus, BurpSuite, etc.) & Tactics.
Zero to Hero Pentesting: Episode 6 - Enumeration (Kioptrix & Hack The Box).
Zero to Hero Pentesting: Episode 7 - Exploitation, Shells, and Some Credential Stuffing.
Zero to Hero: Week 8 - Building an AD Lab, LLMNR Poisoning, and NTLMv2 Cracking with Hashcat.
Zero to Hero: Week 9 - NTLM Relay, Token Impersonation, Pass the Hash, PsExec, and more.
Zero to Hero: Episode 10 - MS17-010/EternalBlue, GPP/cPasswords, and Kerberoasting.
Zero to Hero: Week 11 - File Transfers, Pivoting, and Reporting Writing.