Summary

In this chapter, we started by setting up a scenario that would allow us to emulate a penetration test from start to finish. We moved on to set up the test environment and then delved into the stages necessary for a successful penetration test.

Once the basics were covered, you were challenged to perform a test of your own against this environment. Hopefully, it was both challenging and exciting for you!

We finished the chapter by providing a snippet of a walkthrough of one possible method of performing this penetration test. There are other ways of doing the same task, some better than others. The goal was to show just one of these methods. Play around with the lab and try additional scenarios. Use it to gain the skills you need or to hone ...

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