PentesterUniversity Updates!

Hey Everyone,

So I wanted to give everyone an update on our online school dubbed "PentesterUniversity" ™, which you can see HERE. I'm so excited! That being said, I've been working on creating course content and building my new Foldable desk area. I wanted to share some pictures with everyone so you can see what the work area looks like right now.

Here is the desk folded down for work. You can see my laptop, and of course my brand new Blue Yeti microphone with windscreen! Yes, I know the laptop is missing a mouse button lol.

A better shot from the distance. I plan to add storage hooks above the desk for my laptop, and a pocket for my charger, wires, etc. Also, the microphone will be going on a foldable mic stand that will be attached to the wall on the right.

Underneath. I used a 1x6 header that I screwed to the studs in the wall. Then a piano hinge for the hinging, and I custom made legs that went on foldable locking leg brackets I got from Amazon. The desk material is 3/4 Mellamine.

Here is the desk with the legs folded in, and the desk folded down. Frees up tons of floor space this way.

So, I'm finally going to have a comfortable space to work from, so I can create more awesome content for the school.

Now, the big question is; How much is the school going to cost? Here's what I am thinking, and please, I welcome your feedback. I'm going to do two pricing models that I think will suit most users.

We are going to have a lot of courses. Network Security Beginner-Advanced, Linux classes, Networking Classes, Web Pentest classes, WiFi Pentest classes, etc.


Monthly Subscription:

For everyone who signs up for a free registration from now until I release the first class will only pay $49.99 per month, and after release anyone who signs up will pay $59.99 per month. You can take as many classes as you want, and take as long as you want to complete them.

Per Class:

Each class will vary in a flat fee price from $99-$299+. You will be able to study at your own pace, and take as long as you need to complete it. Price stays the same.

Also, we are going to have quizzes, private student forums where you can contact me and others directly, email support with me, and much more! I wanted to be fair on the pricing because I want to be able to teach anyone, no matter their budgets. This is a rapidly growing industry, and we are in very high demand, which means we command a very high salary for our skill.

So, now that I'm all set up, please feel free to send me any feedback in the comments section below and of course sign up for an account at PentesterUniversity ™  so you can get that special discount for pre-registration!

-AfterBurn
 

We're Back! New Script

Hey Guys,

So, like I mentioned in my latest video, I am indeed back, and I brought presents! I Created a basic script to help in being able to quick launch msfconsole (Metasploit) without having to remember all of the commands and services that are needed each and every time you go to use the framework. Check out our downloads page for a direct link to our sourceforge page.

Please leave me some feed back here or on twitter @LearnNetSec

Enjoy!

-AfterBurn

Updates: New Stuff!

Hey Guys,

So, I have decided to bite the bullet and buy a real Domain Name! www.LearnNetSec.com  - was purchased today with some help from our ad's on the site and on youtube. This site here @blogspot will remain in use as we make a transition to the dedicated domain. I decided to do the dedicated domain so I can have more control over the overall website and blog content. I may also create a forum there for you guys to hang out, discuss, etc. I'd also like to get an IRC channel going but that is a lot of management (had one some years ago).

The second thing that is new, is that I finally joined us to Twitter today! I think twitter is a better avenue to give you guys updates than having to not only post it here, then facebook, and youtube. I have twitter linked with Youtube, so when new videos are uploaded I can quickly share them to twitter as well. So head on over to our Twitter Account HERE  and follow us for news, and updates there as well as the blog here.

I am also proud to announce that we have reached 100 subscribers to Youtube! Saturday the 15th will mark the first 30 day mark since this project was created. We have 8 videos on Youtube, so on the average that is 2 new videos a week! It's hard work, but It's totally worth it if you guys enjoy them and learn from the series. And by the looks of things, it seems you guys do!

So, a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who has contributed to growing this project with me. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't be here at all!

Here's to the future! You guys Rock!

Updates: Next Week

Starting Next Week:

I am going to begin compiling the data for the presentation on "Phases of NetSec" which will discuss all of the details, steps, etc in Network Security Auditing and Penetration Testing. So far it's 13 slides of just talking points, so there is a lot of ground to cover. 

I am trying to figure out how to Produce the Video. Meaning it's obviously going to have to be done in parts since there is so much information to cover. 

While I am working on that, don't forget to check out the newest video:
Tor-Buddy Script Demo Tor + Proxychains + Anonymous DNS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AedFlLSmJf8

I will still be making Quick Vids based on your guys input on what you would like to learn in the interim. We have had 2 requests so far, 1 for nmap and one for VM-tools for kali linux. nmap will be included in the next video set: "Phases of NetSec".

Remember, please don't forget to like and share our videos, Facebook, and of course this very blog with all of your friends, family, and co-workers! Our presence on the web has been growing steadily, and that is great! The more people interested, the more creative I can be! 

Thanks Guys! See you in the next Video!

What's Up Next?

Hey Guys,

As I am sure most of you have already seen, I uploaded what was intended to be a new Video Intro last night that turned out to be more of a Trailer of what is to come in the next few videos. That Video is HERE in case you missed it.

We will be discussing the "Meat and Potatoes" of actually Hacking. Finally! But, it's way to much information to stuff in one video, even my infamous 45+ minute videos. We will start with an overview of what we are going to learn via Presentation slides and explaining each and every topic. Then we will move on to actually Hacking the Network. Explaining what to use, how, why, where, and when in great detail, as always. This is why it must be a multi-part video. We have a lot to cover!

Moving forward from that, we are going to go into Advanced Techniques, such as firewall/IDS/IPS evasion tactics, Packet Analysis, Reporting, Etc.

I will also be making a few videos in the interim, like, Building a real Virtual Lab using ProxMox (Free), Different types of attacks, like MITM, etc.

So Stay Tuned Guys! It's about to get really interesting!

New Trailer Uploaded!

Just a small taste of things to come in future Videos!

Good Morning Good People!

I am going to be out in the field today. I will do my very best to answer any questions you guys may have from my phone.

I hope you guys enjoyed the latest video on ToR and Proxy chains I did yesterday. Please keep spreading the word, Thumbs up the videos, share them, and our facebook page. Thank You!

Enjoy your day!

The Next Video

Hey Guys! - New Video Coming! 

The next video I am going to do is going to cover using ToR with Proxychains to tunnel your connections for applications over a proxy, without leaking your DNS!

The end of the week is usually crazy for me. I hope to have this done by Monday the latest!

Also, I have been really impressed with how fast this NetSecNow concept is taking off and growing! You guys are all awesome! Thank you very much for helping us grow and succeed! Please, keep spreading the word, sharing the videos, blog, facebook with your friends and co-workers, it helps a lot! I appreciate all feedback, good, bad, or otherwise! So Thank You for that!

And as always, Stay Tuned!

New Video: Setting up and Configuring Metasploit + Armitage and More!

New Video! First Look at Metasploit + Armitage!

Guys! It's finally done! The video on Setting up, Configuring and using Metasploit + Armitage, a look at nmap and zenmap. Also, discussion about up and coming videos! 

Round 3!

Good Morning,

Okay, so I am going to try this for the 3rd time! I am turning off the ringers on all of the office phones, cell phone, etc.

The video I want to produce today will be about the different phases of Network Security from a Professionals point of view.

I have most of the labs VM machines going, except win2k, as my old install media is messed up and will not work :(. Which is ok, because most of what we will be going over will apply to any machine that is windows based. I am going to fire in a few Linux based machines also, just to give us some more variety.

There is one thing to keep in mind guys; No audit is always successful, and you may not find anything worthwhile. Nothing is 100% guaranteed to succeed!

The video I may wind up producing before we get into this process may very well be setting up Metasploit Framework + Armitage. The only thing holding me back is that I have already went ahead and registered my community version of Metasploit, so I could get the most important updates for vulns. I need to find a way to reverse that so I can show you guys how to do this from scratch!

After that quick video, we will now have most of our more commonly used tools that need configuring setup, so we can dive into the meaty stuff, like actually doing some pentests on the lab! - Finally!

Operation: Get things in order - engaged!

Good Morning Fellow Hackers of the World!

Good Morning Guys and Gals,

I am still setting up VM's in ProxMox so we can do a full on Tutorial on that. It may take a few more hours to get them all installed.

For now, we will be working with Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows XP Pro, Windows 2000 Pro, and windows 2000 advanced server. I Know what you are probably thinking "Windows 2000?! Who still uses that?!?!" but you would be surprised. A lot of manufacturers still use it because their old proprietary machinist software runs on that platform.

Using windows 7, I want to bring you into the realm of newer OS platforms that are still in wide use, due to the lack of adaptation of windows 8 in corporate environments. Most of the Vulns' and Exploits for win7 can also be applied to win2k8 server, so for the time being, in lieu of a legit copy of win2k8, we will go forward with this.

In terms of windows XP pro.. again you would be surprised on how many corporate environments still have a lot of these lurking around for what ever reason.

Keep in mind, I am funding this entire project out of pocket, so that is the reason for the ads on the blog and youtube. Also, there is always the donations button on the home page, if you feel so inclined :-)

Thanks!

Stay Tuned!

Update on Metasploit + Armitage Tutorial

Well Guys, in testing today with a WIN-7 image on my poor XP VM host box that also runs the Kali environment we have been working with, it has come to my attention that it would be a mistake to try and teach you guys that on this machine, because of the massive amounts of resources windows itself needs to run. The recording would turn out horrible.

So, because I want the best for our learning sessions, I am dedicating a physical machine to handle all of the VM's except for Kali. It will be running ProxMox as it's host OS, which is made to run a VM environment. I am installing it tonight and configuring it with the VM's of what I have; WIN7 Ultimate, Win XP Pro, Win XP Home, Windows 2000, and Windows 2000 server. I was unable to locate my old copy of windows server 2003, and I am still awaiting a donation of a legitimate copy of windows server 2008 for demo purposes. I really want you guys to get a feel for what you are up against out there in the wild, so I am taking my time to do it right, and make available to you as much as I can conjure up in my contacts.

I will be happy if I can get a video out on it tomorrow at least showing windows 7, and XP in the scans with metasploit and armitage,

On another side note, if all goes well with ProxMox (never used it), Perhaps I will setup an subscriber based private network environment for you guys to hack away at. That would be the best to simulate real-world road blocks that you may run into. I have 4 extra static IP's sitting here doing nothing, so why not put them to good use :-)

I apologize for the delay.

Installing VM's

Just an update: 

I am installing a windows 7 VM for testing purposes for the next Video Tutorial: Metsploit Framework + Armitage. I will also be installing a windows XP Pro VM to show you how to hack those as well. Most companies believe it or not are still running XP and server 2003. I need to find my old server 2003 disc and get that going too. I already have metasploitable installed as a VM so perhaps this session we can do one video on metasploitable, and one on windows 7 stock install. We shall see.

I am realizing that my 45 minute videos are much too long for most people, so I am looking into ways of doing multi-part, shorter videos to keep you guys interested :-)

#busybee
As always, keep spreading the word about our project, our audience is growing, so the more the merrier! Keep up the great work guys! Thanks!