Operational Specialist

Certified Network
Pentesting Specialist

An elite offensive security track. From Linux kernel internals and network service exploitation to compromising enterprise Active Directory infrastructures and pivoting through hardened perimeters.

Advanced Network Attack
6-Month Specialist Path

Curriculum Snapshot

EnvironmentVBox / VMware / AD Labs
Core ToolsNmap / MSF / FFUF / Burp
SpecializationActive Directory / Pivoting
Final CredentialCNPTS
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Authorized Personnel Only

The Pentest Arsenal

Nmap & NSEMetasploit FrameworkFFUF & GobusterSQLMapResponder & ImpacketChisel & ProxychainsBurp Suite ProJohn the Ripper

CNPTS Objective

"The CNPTS doesn't just scan for open ports. They understand the underlying protocols, the architecture of domain trust, and the subtle flaws in web application logic to breach enterprise defenses."

The Exploitation Roadmap

Phase 01

Linux & Lab Fundamentals

Environment: VirtualBox & VMware Networking
CLI: Bash Utilities & Shortcuts
File System: ls, stat, du, df, permissions
Advanced Grep, Xargs, Find & Sed
Process Ops: htop, pkill, nice, renice

Phase 02

Reconnaissance & Enumeration

Methodology: The Pentest Lifecycle
Nmap Network Enumeration Mastery
OSINT & Footprinting Fundamentals
Vulnerability Analysis & Triage
Web-Based Information Gathering

Phase 03

Gaining Initial Access

Shells: Bind vs Reverse Payload Logic
Metasploit Framework Deep Dive
Attacking Common Network Services
Password Cracking & Hydra Brute-Force
Remote File Transfer Techniques

Phase 04

Advanced Web Exploitation

Web Proxy Usage & Analysis (Burp/ZAP)
FFUF: Content Discovery & Fuzzing
SQL Injection & SQLMap Techniques
Command Injection & File Upload Vulnerabilities
XSS & Local/Remote File Inclusion (LFI/RFI)

Phase 05

Enterprise Infrastructure

Active Directory Enumeration & Exploitation
Pivoting, Tunneling & Port Forwarding
Attacking Domain Controllers & Trust
Enterprise Network Attack Paths

Phase 06

Escalation & Professionalism

Linux Privilege Escalation Mastery
Windows Privilege Escalation Techniques
Documentation & Professional Reporting
Exploiting Common Enterprise Applications

Elite Training
Environments

The CNPTS experience centers around our "Vulnerable Enterprise" labs. You aren't just hacking a single box; you are navigating a multi-subnet corporate infrastructure with real-world AD policies and network defenses.

Hardened Active Directory Forests
Multi-Tier Network Pivoting
Web-to-Internal Breach Scenarios
Realistic EDR/Antivirus Evasion

# Initial Enumeration Phase

$ nmap -sC -sV -p- 10.10.122.50

[+] Port 445: Microsoft-DS found.

[!] Vulnerability detected: EternalBlue potential.

[+] Running Responder on eth0...

> HASH CAPTURED: Administrator:NTLMv2_HASH_FOUND

> Pivoting to Internal Subnet 192.168.10.0/24... [DONE]