PowerView Command Cheat Sheet for Pentesters Basic Enumeration User & Group Enumeration Domain Structure & Computers Trust & GPO Discovery Privilege Escalation Recon Finding Targets & Shares Extract Usernames for Spray Attacks OpSec Tip Prefer Get- and Find- commands for recon. Avoid aggressive Invoke- unless testing in safe environments. Always run in-memory if possible: In […]
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PowerShell Scripting 📘 Table of Contents 1. What is PowerShell? PowerShell is a scripting language and command-line shell designed for system administration and automation in Windows environments. Built on the .NET framework, it gives you deep access to the system — making it a power tool for pentesters. 2. Why Pentesters Must Learn PowerShell 3.
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Bash Scripting for Pentesters Table of Contents 1. What is Bash? Bash (Bourne Again SHell) is a shell and scripting language for Linux. It lets you run commands, automate tasks, and build logic — all from the terminal. 2. Why Pentesters Should Learn Bash 3. Setting Up Your First Script 4. Bash Syntax Basics 5.
SQL for Pentesters: Commands, Techniques, and Injection Tactics Understanding SQL (Structured Query Language) is non-negotiable for any serious pentester. Whether you’re hunting for SQL injection vulnerabilities or reviewing database misconfigurations, having a strong grasp of SQL will help you exploit weaknesses with precision — and understand what you’re breaking into. This guide teaches you what
PowerView: The Ultimate Tool for Active Directory Recon PowerView is a powerful PowerShell tool designed for AD enumeration. It’s part of the PowerSploit framework and is used to map out domain relationships, user permissions, trusts, group memberships, and more — all without touching a GUI. As a pentester, understanding PowerView is crucial. It helps you
BloodHound: Mapping Active Directory If Active Directory is a jungle, BloodHound is your thermal vision. When you breach a domain-joined machine, the real challenge begins — finding a path to Domain Admin. Active Directory environments are complex, with hundreds of users, groups, computers, permissions, trusts, and policies all tangled together. BloodHound was built to make
Pentesting Scenario: External to Domain Admin Objective: Start with external recon, gain a foothold on a DMZ web server, escalate privileges, pivot into the internal LAN, move laterally, enumerate Active Directory, and become Domain Admin — all while remaining stealthy and methodical. Phase 1: External Reconnaissance Goal: Identify a vulnerable public-facing asset to gain initial
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Active Directory Tool Cheat Sheet Your quick-access toolkit for AD Enumeration, Exploitation, Lateral Movement, and Persistence Table of Contents 1. Enumeration Tools BloodHound + SharpHound Graph-based AD attack path discovery and visualization. ADRecon Comprehensive domain enumeration with a nice report format. PowerView (PowerSploit) PowerShell-based enumeration of users, groups, trusts, ACLs, etc. ldapsearch (Linux) LDAP enumeration
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Exploiting Content Management Systems (CMS): Content Management Systems (CMSs) run a massive chunk of the modern web. WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, and others power everything from small blogs to enterprise intranets — and wherever people publish content, pentesters find opportunity. In this guide, we’ll walk through what CMSs are, how to identify and enumerate them, and
reGeorg: Rebuilding the Web Shell Tunnel for Internal Access When you land a shell on a web server in a DMZ but can’t reach internal systems directly — welcome to one of the most common pivoting challenges in real-world pentesting. That’s where reGeorg comes in. reGeorg is a powerful tool used by pentesters and red
