Certified Windows Penetration Tester (CWPT) – Best Cyber Security Institute in Kolkata

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The Certified Windows Penetration Tester (CWPT) is a professional certification designed for cybersecurity professionals, ethical hackers, and penetration testers who specialize in identifying, exploiting, and securing vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows operating systems and environments. This certification focuses on equipping professionals with the skills necessary to evaluate the security posture of Windows-based infrastructures and recommend effective remediation strategies

Course Content

Introduction to Windows Security

Overview of Windows operating systems and architecture.
Windows security features and best practices.

Penetration Testing Methodology

Setting Up the Testing Environment

Reconnaissance and Enumeration

Exploiting Windows Vulnerabilities

Active Directory Attacks

Using PowerShell for Attacks

Post-Exploitation Techniques

Windows Forensics and Anti-Forensics

Lateral Movement and Privilege Escalation

Windows Hardening and Mitigation

Reporting and Documentation

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Course Content

Introduction to Windows Security

Overview of Windows operating systems and architecture.

Windows security features and best practices.

Penetration Testing Methodology

Phases of penetration testing: Reconnaissance, scanning, exploitation, and reporting.

Ethical hacking principles and legal considerations.

Setting Up the Testing Environment

Configuring virtual labs using Windows operating systems.

Tools for Windows penetration testing, such as Metasploit, Nmap, and BloodHound.

Reconnaissance and Enumeration

Identifying active Windows hosts, services, and accounts.

Enumerating Windows-specific details like shares, users, and network configurations.

Exploiting Windows Vulnerabilities

Exploiting vulnerabilities like SMB (Server Message Block) misconfigurations and EternalBlue.

Privilege escalation techniques on Windows systems.

Active Directory Attacks

Understanding Active Directory architecture and attack surface.

Performing attacks like:

Using PowerShell for Attacks

Offensive PowerShell commands and tools (e.g., PowerSploit, Empire, Nishang).

Automating exploitation and post-exploitation tasks with PowerShell.

Post-Exploitation Techniques

Extracting credentials using tools like Mimikatz and LaZagne.

Maintaining access using persistence techniques (e.g., registry edits, scheduled tasks).

Windows Forensics and Anti-Forensics

Collecting evidence from Windows systems for forensic analysis.

Anti-forensics techniques to evade detection during penetration testing.

Lateral Movement and Privilege Escalation

Moving across the network using tools like PsExec and WMI.

Privilege escalation techniques (e.g., exploiting vulnerable services, weak permissions).

Windows Hardening and Mitigation

Securing Windows systems against common attacks.

Best practices for securing Active Directory environments, including Group Policy configuration and patch management

Reporting and Documentation

Preparing comprehensive penetration testing reports.

Providing actionable remediation recommendations.

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