root

Systems and Linux

The all-powerful administrative account on a Unix or Linux system. Root can read, change, or delete anything, which is why gaining it is usually the goal of an attack.

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The OSI ModelNetworking Foundations
TCP, UDP, and PortsNetworking Foundations
Filesystem and PermissionsLinux for Security
Processes and ServicesLinux for Security
HTML: The StructureWeb Development
Text Processing: grep, awk, sedLinux for Security
Numbers and MathIntro to Python
Making It InteractiveWeb Development
Your First RepositoryVersion Control with Git
Host DiscoveryRecon and Scanning
Port Scanning Deep DiveRecon and Scanning
Service and Version DetectionRecon and Scanning
Subdomain and Content EnumerationRecon and Scanning
tcpdump FundamentalsTraffic Analysis
BPF FiltersTraffic Analysis
Divisibility and PrimesMath and Logic
The OWASP Top 10Web and HTTP
IDOR and SSRFVulnerabilities and Exploitation
Linux Privilege EscalationVulnerabilities and Exploitation
Approaching a TargetCTF Methodology
From Foothold to RootCTF Methodology
PKI and CertificatesCryptography
TLS in PracticeCryptography
How Passwords Are StoredPassword Attacks
Windows Architecture and ProcessesWindows Fundamentals
The Windows RegistryWindows Fundamentals
What Containers Actually AreDocker and Containers
Images and DockerfilesDocker and Containers
Running Vulnerable Apps in DockerDocker and Containers
Container Security BasicsDocker and Containers
File Upload AttacksWeb Application Attacks
Post-ExploitationThe Metasploit Framework
A Repeatable Privesc MethodLinux Privilege Escalation
SUID Binaries and SudoLinux Privilege Escalation
Cron Jobs and PATH AbuseLinux Privilege Escalation
Kernel Exploits and CapabilitiesLinux Privilege Escalation
Automated EnumerationLinux Privilege Escalation
Writing the Incident ReportIncident Response
Dynamic Analysis BasicsMalware Analysis
Cloud Models and Shared ResponsibilityCloud Security Fundamentals
Common Cloud MisconfigurationsCloud Security Fundamentals
Logging and MonitoringCloud Security Fundamentals
AWS Building Blocks for SecurityAWS Security
AWS IAM in DepthAWS Security
Enumerating AWS With KeysAWS Security
Detection in AWSAWS Security
Attacking a ClusterKubernetes Security
Hardening a ClusterKubernetes Security
The Mobile Threat ModelMobile Application Security
Android App InternalsMobile Application Security
iOS App InternalsMobile Application Security
Common Mobile VulnerabilitiesMobile Application Security
Testing a Mobile AppMobile Application Security
The IoT Attack SurfaceIoT and OT Security
Firmware BasicsIoT and OT Security
Common IoT WeaknessesIoT and OT Security
Why You Need a LabBuilding a Home Lab
Choosing VirtualizationBuilding a Home Lab
Stocking It With TargetsBuilding a Home Lab
Scanning and Authenticated ScansVulnerability Management
Remediation and SLAsVulnerability Management
Privileged Access ManagementIdentity and Access Management
How DNS Really WorksDNS and Network Services Security
DNS AttacksDNS and Network Services Security
Securing DNSDNS and Network Services Security
Key ManagementData Protection and Privacy
Waves and SoundPhysics Foundations
Wave-Particle DualityQuantum Foundations
Quantum Computers in PracticeQuantum Foundations