Evasion
Skill Path
Evasion is the process of avoiding detection by defensive security controls during an engagement. This skill path is designed to provide you with a general understanding of Evasion in the context of a Penetration Tester work role. Upon completing the skill path, you will earn a Credly digital badge that will demonstrate to employers that you’re ready for the job.
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About this Skill Path
Evasion is the process of avoiding detection by defensive security controls during an engagement. This skill path is designed to provide you with a general understanding of Evasion in the context of a Penetration Tester work role.
In this skill path, you will learn the basics of Evasion for Penetration Testers, Identifying Ingress and Egress Rules, Evading Microsoft Defender Antivirus, and Bypassing Web Application Firewalls.
Completing this skill path and the associated Assessment will prepare you for pursuing a career as a Penetration Tester. Upon completing this skill path, you are encouraged to enroll in the complete Penetration Tester career path.
Skills you'll gain
Skill Path Outline
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Evasion Basics
In this course, you will learn the basics of evasion in the context of penetration testing. You will learn common evasion techniques and tools for networks, hosts, and applications.
Identifying Ingress and Egress Rules
In this hands-on lab, you will learn the basics of identifying ingress and egress rules on a firewall. You will practice using Nmap to probe a live firewall in a simulated network environment and gather information about its rule configuration.
Evading Microsoft Defender
In this hands-on lab, you will learn about evading Microsoft Defender. You will practice using process injection and obfuscation techniques to evade Microsoft Defender.
Bypassing Web Application Firewalls
In this hands-on lab, you will learn about Web Application Firewalls (WAF) and common techniques for bypassing them. You will practice using manual testing techniques to bypass various WAF configurations.
Practice
Exercise your problem-solving and creative thinking skills with security-centric puzzles
The Defense Rests
In this hands-on challenge, you will practice making changes to a malware sample in order to evade Microsoft Defender.
In-N-Out
In this hands-on challenge, you will practice identifying potential egress points through intermediate devices and creating tunnels out of a network.
Prove
Assess your knowledge and skills to identify areas for improvement and measure your growth
Evasion Basics
In this course, you will learn the basics of evasion in the context of penetration testing. You will learn common evasion techniques and tools for networks, hosts, and applications.
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Put your skills to the test in virtual labs, challenges, and simulated environments.
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