Mastering Cloud Penetration Testing (MCPT)

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Module 1 – Introduction to Advanced Pentesting
  • How advanced pentesting differs from standard pentests Red teaming vs. penetration testing vs. vulnerability assessment Rules of engagement and operational security (OPSEC)
Module 2 – Advanced Reconnaissance & OSINT
  • Deep OSINT collection (subdomain takeovers, metadata harvesting) Advanced DNS enumeration & pivoting through recon data Automating recon with custom scripts and frameworks
Module 3 – Advanced Network Mapping & Enumeration
  • Layer 2 & Layer 3 network mapping techniques Enumerating segmented networks SNMP, LDAP, and custom protocol enumeration
Module 4 – Bypassing Perimeter Defenses
  • Advanced firewall & IDS/IPS evasion Covert channels and tunneling (DNS, ICMP, HTTPS) Proxy chaining and traffic obfuscation
Module 5 – Exploiting Internal Networks
  • Post-perimeter network pivoting VLAN hopping and rogue DHCP servers Advanced ARP spoofing and MITM attacks
Module 6 – Web Application Advanced Exploitation
  • Chaining multiple web vulnerabilities Server-side request forgery (SSRF) to cloud exploitation Deserialization RCE and sandbox escapes
Module 7 – Active Directory Advanced Attacks
  • Kerberos attacks (Silver Ticket, Golden Ticket, AS-REP Roasting) Delegation abuse and DCSync attacks Domain trust abuse and cross-forest exploitation
Module 8 – Advanced Wireless Attacks
  • WPA3 exploitation & downgrade attacks Rogue AP with captive portal credential harvesting Wireless client attacks and exploitation
Module 9 – Advanced Exploitation & Shellcode
  • Custom exploit creation for unpatched vulnerabilities Advanced buffer overflow and heap exploitation Shellcode encoding and AV/EDR evasion
Module 10 – Lateral Movement Techniques
  • Pass-the-Hash, Pass-the-Ticket, and Overpass-the-Hash WMI, WinRM, and PSRemoting abuse Using compromised accounts for privilege escalation
Module 11 – Cloud & Hybrid Environment Attacks
  • Pivoting between on-premises and cloud environments Exploiting misconfigured cloud IAM roles Persistence in cloud infrastructure
Module 12 – Persistence Mechanisms
  • Fileless persistence DLL search order hijacking Scheduled tasks and service abuse
Module 13 – Evasion & Anti-Forensics
  • Bypassing AV/EDR/XDR with custom loaders Timestomping and log tampering Living-off-the-land (LOTL) techniques
Module 14 – Attacking Enterprise Applications
  • Exploiting ERP and CRM systems Attacks on Microsoft Exchange & SharePoint Exploiting middleware and message queues
Module 15 – Physical Penetration Testing
  • Bypassing physical locks and access controls Rogue device attacks (Rubber Ducky, Bash Bunny) Social engineering with physical access
Module 16 – Advanced Social Engineering
  • Multi-stage phishing campaigns Spear phishing with malicious documents Voice phishing (vishing) and deepfake-based attacks
Module 17 – Red Team Operations
  • Planning & executing red team campaigns Blending in with normal user activity Long-term engagement OPSEC
Module 18 – Purple Teaming
  • Working with defenders to improve detection Using MITRE ATT&CK for defense validation Joint red-blue exercises
Module 19 – Advanced Reporting & Executive Briefings
  • Writing reports for high-stakes stakeholders Mapping findings to business risk Communicating without revealing operational tradecraft
Module 20 – Final APT Simulation
  • End-to-end adversary simulation in a live enterprise lab Multi-vector attack scenario (network, cloud, social engineering) Final report & stakeholder presentation
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Course Detail
  • Module 1 – Introduction to Cloud Penetration Testing
    • Differences between traditional and cloud pentesting
    • Legal considerations & scope agreements
    • Understanding the shared responsibility model
  • Module 2 – Cloud Computing Fundamentals
    • Cloud service models: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS
    • Cloud deployment models: public, private, hybrid, multi-cloud
    • Common cloud architecture components
  • Module 3 – Cloud Threat Landscape
    • Common attack vectors in cloud environments
    • OWASP Cloud Top 10
    • Cloud-specific vulnerabilities and misconfigurations
  • Module 4 – Cloud Service Providers Overview
    • AWS, Azure, GCP – key features and security models
    • Identity & Access Management (IAM) in each CSP
    • Understanding API endpoints and management consoles
  • Module 5 – Reconnaissance & Enumeration in the Cloud
    • Passive cloud reconnaissance (OSINT, DNS enumeration)
    • Enumerating cloud storage, subdomains, and services
    • Using tools like CloudEnum, ScoutSuite, and Pacu
  • Module 6 – Cloud Storage Attacks
    • Exploiting public S3 buckets, Azure Blob Storage, and GCP Buckets
    • Data exfiltration techniques
    • Preventive measures and detection strategies
  • Module 7 – IAM Exploitation
    • Privilege escalation via IAM misconfigurations
    • Role chaining and trust relationship abuse
    • Credential harvesting and key leakage
  • Module 8 – Exploiting Cloud Networking
    • VPC/VNet security issues
    • Exploiting exposed management interfaces
    • SSRF and lateral movement in cloud networks
  • Module 9 – Serverless & Container Security
    • Attacking AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, GCP Cloud Functions
    • Exploiting insecure container deployments (ECS, EKS, AKS, GKE)
    • Escaping containers to the host or cloud environment
  • Module 10 – Web Application Pentesting in the Cloud
    • Cloud-hosted app vulnerabilities (SaaS, PaaS)
    • Exploiting API gateways
    • Attacking cloud-integrated authentication systems
  • Module 11 – Exploiting Cloud Databases
    • Misconfigured RDS, DynamoDB, Cosmos DB, Cloud SQL
    • Data dumping and privilege abuse
    • Defenses and monitoring
  • Module 12 – Cloud API Attacks
    • API discovery and documentation analysis
    • API injection attacks
    • Bypassing API authentication and rate limiting
  • Module 13 – Cloud Red Teaming
    • Multi-stage attack simulation in a cloud environment
    • Blending in with legitimate traffic
    • Persistence in cloud accounts
  • Module 14 – Post-Exploitation in the Cloud
    • Maintaining long-term access
    • Credential harvesting & data staging
    • Covering tracks and anti-forensic techniques
  • Module 15 – Multi-Cloud Pentesting
    • Challenges in hybrid and multi-cloud environments
    • Cross-cloud lateral movement
    • Coordinating multi-cloud engagements
  • Module 16 – Automation & Scripting
    • Writing Python/Bash scripts for cloud enumeration
    • Automating exploitation tasks
    • Using cloud SDKs for security testing
  • Module 17 – Threat Detection & Evasion
    • Bypassing CSP security services (AWS GuardDuty, Azure Defender, GCP SCC)
    • Cloud logging and monitoring evasion
    • Stealth techniques
  • Module 18 – Reporting & Communication
    • Writing cloud pentest reports
    • Mapping vulnerabilities to compliance frameworks (CIS, NIST, ISO)
    • Risk prioritization for cloud findings
  • Module 19 – Cloud Security Best Practices
    • Securing cloud storage, networking, IAM, and APIs
    • Building secure cloud CI/CD pipelines
    • Continuous cloud security monitoring
  • Module 20 – Capstone Cloud Pentest
    • Full-scope simulated engagement in AWS, Azure, and GCP
    • End-to-end exploitation and remediation plan
    • Presentation of findings to stakeholders
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