LPT

This zone contains a complete forest that you first have to gain access to and once
you do, your challenge is to use PowerShell and any other means to execute Silver
and Gold Ticket and Kerberoasting. The machines will be configured with defenses
in place; therefore, you will have to use PowerShell bypass techniques and other
advanced methods to score points within the zone.

With the popularity of IOT devices, this is the first Program that requires you to locate
the IOT device(s) then gain access to the network. Once on the network, you must
identify the firmware of the IOT device, extract it and then reverse
engineer it.

The challenges faced by Penetration Testers today require them to use their own skills
to find a flaw in the code. In this zone you will be required to find the flawed binaries,
reverse engineer them once found, and then write exploits to take control of the program
execution.
The task is complicated and requires Penetration from the perimeter to gain access
then discover the binaries. Once successful, you must reverse engineer the code.
Unlike other certifications, this will not just be a simple 32-bit code. There will be
32- and 64-bit code challenges, and some of the code will be compiled with the basic
protections of non-executable stacks.
Furthermore, you must be able to write a driver program to exploit these binaries, then
discover a method to escalate privileges. This will require advanced skills in binary
exploitation that include the latest debugging concepts and egg hunting techniques.
You are required to craft input code first to take control of program execution and
second to map an area in memory to get your shellcode to work and bypass system
protections.

The C|PENT Certification differs from the others. It provides web zone challenges
that exist within a segmentation architecture. As a result, you have to identify the
filtering of the architecture, leverage it to gain access to the web applications that
you will have to compromise, and then extract the required data to achieve
points.

As a first in a Penetration Testing Certification, the C|PENT contains a zone
dedicated to ICS SCADA networks. The candidate will have to penetrate them from
the IT network side, gain access to the OT network, and once there, identify the
Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and then modify the data to impact the OT
network. The candidate must be able to intercept the Mod Bus Communication
protocol and communication between the PLC and other nodes.

Based on studies and research, few professionals have been able to identify the
rules in place when they encounter a layered network. Therefore, in this zone, you will
have to identify the filtering rules then penetrate the direct network, and from there,
attempt pivots into the hidden network using single pivoting methods, but through
a filter. Most certifications do not have a true pivot across disparate networks and
a few, if any, have the requirement into and out of a filtering device.

Once you have braved and mastered the challenges of the pivot, the next challenge
is the double pivot. This is not something that you can use a tool for. In most cases,
the pivot has to be set up manually. C|PENT is the first certification in the world that
requires you to access hidden networks using double pivoting

The latest methods of privilege escalation are covered as well as there will be
challenges that require you to reverse engineer code and take control of execution,
then break out of the limited shell and gain root/admin.

The different methods of evasion are covered so that you can try and get your
exploits past the defenses by weaponizing them.

Prepare for advanced Penetration Testing techniques/scripting with seven self-study appendices – Penetration Testing with Ruby, Python, PowerShell, Perl, BASH,
and learn about Fuzzing and Metasploit.

Carry your own tools and build your armory with your coding expertise and hack the
challenges presented to you as you would in real life.

Experience how a Penetration Tester can mitigate risks and validate the report
presented to the client that makes an impact. The best part of it all, is that during
this rigorous process, you would be carrying your own tools, building your armory
with your coding expertise and hacking the challenges presented to you as you
would in real life.