Penetrating Testing Tools and Techniques

This 3-day instructor-led course provides an in-depth introduction to various tools and techniques that are used to perform penetration tests - it is not aligned to a specific examination or vendor accreditation and therefore the content can be updated by the trainer on a regular basis. The course contains extensive hands-on exercises using the tools included in the popular BackTrack distribution and other open source tools. Target Audience: This course is designed for IT professionals who will perform penetration tests or those who need to understand the tools & techniques used in penetration testing. Learning Objectives At the end of this course you will be able to: Understand the purpose of a penetration testUnderstand the 'rules of engagement'Install the BackTrack distributionUse the tools installed on BackTrack and others to conduct a successful penetration testDocument the results of the penetration test