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🟢Protocols

Discover invaluable insights in our comprehensive article as we explain Network protocols for pen-testers, enhancing your cybersecurity skills and network testing abilities.

FTP Penetration Testing

This section involves testing the File Transfer Protocol for vulnerabilities such as weak credentials, anonymous access, and command injections.

FTP Penetration Testing

RDP Penetration Testing

Penetration testers focus on Remote Desktop Protocol and look for ways to exploit weak authentication, unpatched systems, and other security lapses.

RDP Penetration Testing

SMB Penetration Testing

The Server Message Block protocol is examined for issues like misconfigurations, vulnerable versions, and lack of SMB signing.

SMB Penetration Testing

PostgreSQL Penetration Testing

Testers assess the security of PostgreSQL databases through injection attacks, default credentials, and misconfigurations.

PostgreSQL Penetration Testing

SSH Penetration Testing

Secure Shell protocol testing includes checks for weak keys, SSH version, and exposure to man-in-the-middle attacks.

SSH Penetration Testing

NetBios Penetration Testing

Analyzing NetBIOS for information disclosure, session hijacking, and the potential to exploit the NetBIOS name service.

NetBios Penetration Testing

SMTP Penetration Testing

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol testing aims at uncovering open relays, spoofing, and command injection vulnerabilities.

SMTP Penetration Testing

SNMP Penetration Testing

Penetration testers probe the Simple Network Management Protocol for weak community strings and information leakage.

SNMP Penetration Testing

Kerberos Penetration Testing

Focuses on the authentication protocol for weaknesses such as ticket attacks, brute forcing, and exploitation of misconfigurations.

Kerberos Penetration Testing

Active Directory Penetration Testing

Tests the security of Active Directory setups, checking for issues like privilege escalation, password policies, and Kerberos attacks.

Active Directory Penetration Testing

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