Introduction to Penetration Testing and Security Assessment
Introduces the purpose, scope, legal framework and phases of penetration testing; explains, with practical examples, the points organizations should consider when procuring or conducting penetration testing services, as well as how findings are reported.
InstructorDr. Soner Çelik
Target audienceIT and security professionals, technical leads of organizations procuring penetration testing services
Duration2 days
Training content
- Types of penetration testing, scope and rules of engagement
- Legal framework and authorizations
- Reconnaissance, scanning and vulnerability identification
- Exploitation and privilege escalation concepts
- Introduction to web application security testing
- Prioritization and reporting of findings
- Remediation follow-up after penetration testing
At the end of this training, participants
- Correctly define the scope and rules of a penetration test.
- Apply basic reconnaissance and vulnerability identification steps.
- Read a penetration test report and turn it into a remediation plan.
Training method
Live instructionHands-on labSample reports