Applications and infrastructure can have weaknesses that attackers may exploit to gain unauthorized access or attacks that cause a denial of service (DoS). Penetration testing tools and executing exploits are critical tasks that should be integrated into the development lifecycle of every application and system to prevent attackers from exploiting these weaknesses. Engineering professionals may perform penetration tests using various tools, including exploitation frameworks.
Learning Objectives
The Skill Lab is a virtual environment that contains a vulnerable system and an exploitation framework designed to train IT staff, cybersecurity professionals, and developers to perform crucial penetration testing tasks. This lab provides hands-on experience using a popular penetration testing tool, enabling users to execute exploits against a vulnerable system.
Framework Connections
The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):