Foundations of Physical PenTesting
7h 3mIntermediate2024-12-03
Authors

Cybrary
Course details
Learn the basics of the entire physical penetration testing process, with practical advice every step of the way. This course, designed by industry-leading cybersecurity professional development platform Cybrary, is targeted at cybersecurity professionals interested in learning more about this important but often-overlooked field. Explore various methods to gather information on a target, assess its vulnerabilities and weaknesses, successfully perform operational entry into commercial and residential properties, report findings, and much more. Along the way, test out your new skills with hands-on exercises and case studies to get real-world experience conducting forensic analysis. By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped with a solid understanding of the basics of physical penetration testing.
Skills covered
Penetration TestingGovernance, Risk, and ComplianceCybersecurityOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Getting started
Module 1 - Administrative Procedures
- 02 - Module 1 - Introduction
- 03 - Receiving a contract
- 04 - Understanding scope
- 05 - Legal understanding
Module 2 - Planning and Coordination
- 06 - Module 2 - Introduction
- 07 - Creating a detailed plan
- 08 - Assembling a team
- 09 - Task organization
- 10 - Communications plan
- 11 - Organizing information
- 12 - Coordination with adjacent security elements
- 13 - Briefing the plan
Module 3 - Intelligence
- 14 - Intelligence fundamentals
- 15 - Intelligence collection
- 16 - Passive and active information gathering
- 17 - Integration with technical assets
Module 4 - Physical Vulnerability Assessments
- 18 - Planning and contingencies
- 19 - Blending into your environment
- 20 - Integration with technical assets
- 21 - Execution overview
- 22 - Reporting procedures
Module 5 - Exploitation
- 23 - Planning and contingencies
- 24 - Equipment familiarization
- 25 - Fundamentals of operational entry I - Locks and doors
- 26 - Fundamentals of operational entry II - Execution
- 27 - Integration with technical assets
- 28 - Reporting procedures
Module 6 - Reporting Procedures
- 29 - Confidentiality
- 30 - Formatting
- 31 - Integrated reporting
- 32 - Reporting procedures
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