Penetration Tester's Open Source Toolkit, 2nd Edition

Chapter 9. Building Penetration Test Labs

Solutions in this chapter:

• Setting Up a Penetration Test Lab

• Running Your Lab

• Targets in the Penetration Test Lab

Summary

Introduction

Many tools are available for learning how to do penetration testing (or hacking, if you want to be “edgy”). However, few targets are available with which to practice pen testing safely (and legally). Many people learned penetration tactics by attacking systems on the Internet. Although this might provide a wealth of opportunities and targets, it is also illegal. Many people have gone to jail, or paid huge amounts of money in fines and restitution, all for hacking Internet sites. ...