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Practical Network Penetration Tester Syllabus

Practical Ethical Hacking Foundations

Core networking and Linux/Python fundamentals required to operate effectively in a penetration testing engagement.

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Networking Essentials

OSI and TCP/IP models: layers and protocols at each level
IP addressing: subnetting, CIDR, and private address ranges
TCP three-way handshake and connection states
Common protocols and ports: HTTP/S (80/443), SMB (445), RDP (3389), SSH (22), DNS (53)
Packet capture with Wireshark: reading TCP streams and credentials in cleartext

Linux and Python for Pen Testers

Linux command line: navigation, file permissions, grep, awk, sed
Bash scripting for automation
Python scripting for network scanning and exploitation automation
Setting up a Kali Linux attack machine

Reconnaissance

Passive and active information gathering techniques using OSINT and network scanning tools.

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Open Source Intelligence

Email and username OSINT: Hunter.io, Phonebook.cz, VoilaNobert
Subdomain enumeration: sublist3r, Amass, crt.sh
Google dorking: filetype:, site:, inurl: operators
LinkedIn and social media reconnaissance
Breach data: HaveIBeenPwned, DeHashed for credential hunting
theHarvester for email and domain OSINT

Active Scanning

Nmap for host discovery and port scanning
Service and OS fingerprinting with Nmap scripts (NSE)
Nikto for web server vulnerability scanning
Directory brute-forcing with Gobuster, FFuf
Searching Shodan and Censys for exposed services

Exploitation — External

Attacking externally-facing services: web applications, VPNs, and edge network services.

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OWASP Top 10 Exploitation

SQL injection: manual and SQLmap-assisted exploitation
Cross-site scripting (XSS): reflected, stored, and DOM-based
Local file inclusion (LFI) and remote file inclusion (RFI)
Command injection and SSRF
Authentication bypass: credential stuffing, default credentials
Burp Suite: intercepting, modifying, and repeating requests

External Service Attacks

SMB exploitation: EternalBlue (MS17-010) with Metasploit
RDP attacks: BlueKeep, credential brute force
SSH brute forcing with Hydra and Medusa
VPN and web portal credential attacks
Password spraying vs brute force — when to use each

Active Directory Attacks

The most heavily weighted domain — covers internal network attacks against Active Directory environments including enumeration, credential attacks, lateral movement, and full domain compromise.

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AD Enumeration Techniques

BloodHound and SharpHound: attack path visualisation and collection
PowerView for AD enumeration: Get-NetUser, Get-NetGroup, Get-NetComputer
LDAP enumeration: querying AD for users, groups, and GPOs
Domain enumeration: trust relationships, ACLs, and delegation settings
Enumerating shares: SMBmap, CrackMapExec

Hash Capture and Cracking

LLMNR/NBT-NS poisoning with Responder to capture NTLMv2 hashes
SMB relay attacks when SMB signing is disabled
Password spraying against domain accounts with CrackMapExec
AS-REP Roasting: targeting accounts with Kerberos pre-auth disabled
Kerberoasting: requesting service tickets and offline cracking with Hashcat
Pass-the-hash (PtH) and pass-the-ticket (PtT) techniques

Moving Through the Domain

CrackMapExec for lateral movement and credential validation across subnets
PSExec, WMIExec, and SMBExec for remote command execution
Token impersonation with Incognito or Metasploit
ACL abuse: GenericAll, WriteDACL, and other over-privileged rights
GPO abuse and scheduled task creation for persistence

Domain Privilege Escalation

DCSync attack: replicating domain credentials with Mimikatz
Golden ticket and silver ticket attacks
Overpass-the-hash: converting NTLM hash to Kerberos ticket
Zerologon (CVE-2020-1472): exploiting Netlogon
Attacking ADCS: ESC1, ESC2, ESC4 certificate template abuses

Domain Compromise and Persistence

Dumping NTDS.dit with secretsdump.py
Domain Admin persistence: creating accounts, modifying ACLs
Credential dumping from LSASS with Mimikatz
AV evasion basics: obfuscation, encoding, and in-memory execution
C2 frameworks: Covenant, Havoc, Metasploit for managing shells

Wireless and Other Attack Surfaces

Wireless network attacks and additional attack surfaces covered in TCM's courses.

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WPA2 and Enterprise Wireless

WPA2 handshake capture and cracking with Aircrack-ng and Hashcat
PMKID attack without capturing a full handshake
Evil twin attack with hostapd-wpe for credential capture
WPA3 and EAP-based enterprise wireless attacks

Report Writing

Professional penetration test report writing — the second half of the PNPT exam assessment.

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Report Structure and Content

Executive summary: scope, findings, and risk overview for non-technical readers
Vulnerability findings: title, severity (CVSS), description, evidence, impact
Attack narrative: step-by-step walkthrough of the compromise path
Remediation recommendations: specific, actionable, and prioritised
Appendices: tool output, screenshots, and supporting evidence
CVSS v3.1 scoring: base metrics (AV, AC, PR, UI, S, C, I, A)

Report Quality and Presentation

Clear, professional writing: avoiding jargon in the executive section
Reproducible evidence: screenshots with annotations and command output
Report templates: adapting existing templates for the PNPT submission
Common report weaknesses that cause PNPT failures: vague recommendations, missing evidence

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