| 1 |
VM Setup (Kali, Metasploitable2) |
Set up Kali and Metasploitable2 on your computer and take a brief tour in advance of future labs. |
1/14/2025 |
1/21/2025 at 11:59pm |
| 2 |
Reconnaissance |
Perform reconnaissance on the University of the Pacific using a variety of publicly available websites and open source software tools. |
1/23/2025 |
1/29/2025 at 11:59pm |
| 3 |
Scanning with Nmap |
Use Nmap to scan the Metasploitable2 system to detect open ports, applications, and versions. |
1/30/2025 |
2/5/2025 at 11:59pm |
| 4 |
Vulnerability Scanning |
Use a vulnerability scanner (Nessus or OpenVAS) to scan the Metasploitable2 system for specific vulnerabilities |
2/6/2025 |
2/12/2025 at 11:59pm |
| 5 |
Exploitation |
Use Metasploit to actively exploit vulnerabilities in the Metasploitable2 VM and gain access |
2/13/2025 |
2/19/2025 at 11:59pm |
| 6 |
Post-Exploitation |
Explore a system after exploitation gains initial access |
2/20/2025 |
2/26/2025 at 11:59pm |
| 7 |
XP Cyber - Password Testing |
Vulnerability Assessment Analyst - Penetration Testing: Bringing Passwords Up To Snuff |
2/27/2025 |
3/5/2025 at 11:59pm |
| 8 |
Social Engineering |
Demonstrate different categories of social engineering attacks through the Social Engineering Toolkit |
3/6/2025 |
3/17/2025 at 11:59pm |
| 9 |
XP Cyber - "Professor Shafer Special" |
Use Metasploit to target Microsoft Windows Systems |
3/16/2025 |
3/24/2025 at 11:59pm |
| 10 |
XP Cyber - Foolish Firewall Configurations |
Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist - Firewall Configuration and Defense In Depth |
3/25/2025 |
3/31/2025 at 11:59pm |
| 11 |
XP Cyber - Incoming Zero Day! Prepare The IDS/IPS! |
Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist - Intrusion Detection/Prevention System Configuration |
4/1/2025 |
4/7/2025 at 11:59pm |
| 12 |
NaCL Cryptography Programming |
Implement Cryptography (One-Time Pad, Symmetric Key, and Public Key) and Password Storage using the NaCl library. |
4/8/2025 |
4/28/2024 at 11:59pm |