# Main Methodology

- [1. Reconnaissance](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/1.-reconnaissance.md)
- [Google Dorking](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/1.-reconnaissance/google-dorking.md)
- [Metadata Reader/Writer](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/1.-reconnaissance/metadata-reader-writer.md)
- [Steghide - Stegnography](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/1.-reconnaissance/steghide-stegnography.md)
- [OSINT Framework](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/1.-reconnaissance/osint-framework.md)
- [2. Enumeration/Scanning](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/2.-enumeration-scanning.md)
- [NFS Enumeration Tools](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/2.-enumeration-scanning/nfs-enumeration-tools.md)
- [NMAP - Port Scanning](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/2.-enumeration-scanning/nmap-port-scanning.md)
- [Web Enumeration Tools](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/2.-enumeration-scanning/web-enumeration-tools.md)
- [SMB Enumeration Tools](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/2.-enumeration-scanning/smb-enumeration-tools.md)
- [SMTP Enumeration Tools](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/2.-enumeration-scanning/smtp-enumeration-tools.md)
- [Shodan - IOT Search Engine](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/2.-enumeration-scanning/shodan-iot-search-engine.md)
- [FTP Enumeration Tools](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/2.-enumeration-scanning/ftp-enumeration-tools.md)
- [Wordpress Enumeration Tools](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/2.-enumeration-scanning/wordpress-enumeration-tools.md)
- [OWASP ZAP - WebApp Testing](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/2.-enumeration-scanning/owasp-zap-webapp-testing.md)
- [BurpSuite - WebApp Testing](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/2.-enumeration-scanning/burpsuite-webapp-testing.md)
- [MySQL Enumeration Tools](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/2.-enumeration-scanning/mysql-enumeration-tools.md)
- [Wordlists](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/2.-enumeration-scanning/wordlists.md)
- [3. Gaining Access / Exploitation](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation.md)
- [Buffer Overflow](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/buffer-overflow.md): Stack based buffer overflow
- [1. Immunity Debugger](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/buffer-overflow/1.-immunity-debugger.md)
- [2. Mona Setup](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/buffer-overflow/2.-mona-setup.md)
- [3. Spiking](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/buffer-overflow/3.-spiking.md)
- [4. Fuzzing](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/buffer-overflow/4.-fuzzing.md)
- [5. Crash Replication & Controlling EIP](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/buffer-overflow/5.-crash-replication-and-controlling-eip.md)
- [6. Finding Bad Characters](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/buffer-overflow/6.-finding-bad-characters.md)
- [7. Find a Jump Point](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/buffer-overflow/7.-find-a-jump-point.md)
- [8. Generate Payload](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/buffer-overflow/8.-generate-payload.md)
- [9. Prepend NOPs](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/buffer-overflow/9.-prepend-nops.md)
- [10. Final Buffer](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/buffer-overflow/10.-final-buffer.md)
- [Cryptography](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/cryptography.md)
- [Hash Crack Tools](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/cryptography/hash-crack-tools.md)
- [Online Password Cracking Tools](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/cryptography/online-password-cracking-tools.md)
- [Encryption](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/cryptography/encryption.md)
- [John the Ripper](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/cryptography/john-the-ripper.md)
- [Evasion Techniques](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/evasion-techniques.md)
- [Shells](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/shells.md)
- [Powershell](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/shells/powershell.md)
- [Msfvenom](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/shells/msfvenom.md)
- [Meterpreter](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/shells/meterpreter.md)
- [Metasploit -- multi/handler](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/shells/metasploit-multi-handler.md)
- [Netcat](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/shells/netcat.md)
- [Socat](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/shells/socat.md)
- [Web Applications](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/web-applications.md)
- [OWASP Top 10](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/web-applications/owasp-top-10.md)
- [File Upload Vulnerabilities](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/web-applications/file-upload-vulnerabilities.md)
- [Authentication Vulnerability](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/web-applications/authentication-vulnerability.md)
- [XML External Entity (XXE)](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/web-applications/xml-external-entity-xxe.md)
- [Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/web-applications/cross-site-scripting-xss.md)
- [ZTH: Obscure Web Vulns](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/web-applications/zth-obscure-web-vulns.md)
- [Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF)](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/web-applications/server-side-request-forgery-ssrf.md)
- [Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR)](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/web-applications/insecure-direct-object-reference-idor.md)
- [ZTH : Continued](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/web-applications/zth-continued.md)
- [File Inclusion Vulnerability](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/web-applications/file-inclusion-vulnerability.md)
- [Local File Inclusion (LFI)](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/web-applications/file-inclusion-vulnerability/local-file-inclusion-lfi.md)
- [Log Poisoning Attack (LFI to RCE via Log files)](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/web-applications/file-inclusion-vulnerability/log-poisoning-attack-lfi-to-rce-via-log-files.md)
- [Windows Applications](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/windows-applications.md)
- [Jenkins](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/windows-applications/jenkins.md)
- [Windows Active Directory](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/windows-applications/windows-active-directory.md)
- [Impacket's secretsdump.py](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/windows-applications/windows-active-directory/impackets-secretsdump.py.md): Retrieve User Account's Synced Password Hashes
- [Kerberos](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/windows-applications/windows-active-directory/kerberos.md)
- [Enumerating Users with Kerbrute](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/windows-applications/windows-active-directory/kerberos/enumerating-users-with-kerbrute.md)
- [Enumerating SPN Accounts with Powershell](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/windows-applications/windows-active-directory/kerberos/enumerating-spn-accounts-with-powershell.md)
- [Get SPN Account Ticket with Invoke-Kerberoast](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/windows-applications/windows-active-directory/kerberos/get-spn-account-ticket-with-invoke-kerberoast.md)
- [Kerberoasting with Rubeus & Impacket](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/windows-applications/windows-active-directory/kerberos/kerberoasting-with-rubeus-and-impacket.md)
- [AS-REP Roasting with Rubeus/GetNPUsers.py](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/windows-applications/windows-active-directory/kerberos/as-rep-roasting-with-rubeus-getnpusers.py.md)
- [Pass the Ticket with mimikatz](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/windows-applications/windows-active-directory/kerberos/pass-the-ticket-with-mimikatz.md)
- [Golden/Silver Ticket Attacks with mimikatz](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/windows-applications/windows-active-directory/kerberos/golden-silver-ticket-attacks-with-mimikatz.md)
- [Kerberos Backdoors with mimikatz](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/windows-applications/windows-active-directory/kerberos/kerberos-backdoors-with-mimikatz.md)
- [Harvesting and Brute-Forcing with Rubeus](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/windows-applications/windows-active-directory/kerberos/harvesting-and-brute-forcing-with-rubeus.md)
- [Conclusion and Resources](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/3.-gaining-access-exploitation/windows-applications/windows-active-directory/kerberos/conclusion-and-resources.md)
- [4. Post Exploitation](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation.md)
- [Privilege Escalation](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/privilege-escalation.md)
- [Linux](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/privilege-escalation/linux.md)
- [1. Introduction](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/privilege-escalation/linux/1.-introduction.md)
- [2. Scripts](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/privilege-escalation/linux/2.-scripts.md)
- [3. Kernel Exploits](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/privilege-escalation/linux/3.-kernel-exploits.md)
- [4. Service Exploits](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/privilege-escalation/linux/4.-service-exploits.md)
- [5. Weak File Permissions](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/privilege-escalation/linux/5.-weak-file-permissions.md)
- [6. Sudo](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/privilege-escalation/linux/6.-sudo.md)
- [7. Cron jobs](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/privilege-escalation/linux/7.-cron-jobs.md)
- [8. SUID/SGID Executable](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/privilege-escalation/linux/8.-suid-sgid-executable.md)
- [9. CAP\_SETUID Capabilities Executable](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/privilege-escalation/linux/9.-cap_setuid-capabilities-executable.md)
- [10. Passwords & Keys](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/privilege-escalation/linux/10.-passwords-and-keys.md)
- [11. NFS](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/privilege-escalation/linux/11.-nfs.md)
- [PrivEsc CTF Checklists](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/privilege-escalation/linux/privesc-ctf-checklists.md)
- [Windows](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/privilege-escalation/windows.md)
- [Token Impersonation](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/privilege-escalation/windows/token-impersonation.md)
- [PrivEsc CTF Checklists](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/privilege-escalation/windows/privesc-ctf-checklists.md)
- [Permission](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/privilege-escalation/windows/permission.md)
- [Scripts](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/privilege-escalation/windows/scripts.md)
- [Unquoted Service Path](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/privilege-escalation/windows/unquoted-service-path.md)
- [Tools](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/tools.md)
- [Meterpreter Modules](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/tools/meterpreter-modules.md)
- [Impacket's Psexec](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/tools/impackets-psexec.md): MIcrosoft Remote Connect
- [Impacket's mssqlclient.py](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/tools/impackets-mssqlclient.py.md)
- [Firefox Decryptor](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/tools/firefox-decryptor.md)
- [Socat - Reverse TCP Tunnel](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/tools/socat-reverse-tcp-tunnel.md)
- [Windows Active Directory](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/windows-active-directory.md)
- [Enumeration with Powerview](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/windows-active-directory/enumeration-with-powerview.md)
- [Enumeration with Bloodhound (GUI)](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/windows-active-directory/enumeration-with-bloodhound-gui.md)
- [Dumping Hashes with mimikatz](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/windows-active-directory/dumping-hashes-with-mimikatz.md)
- [Golden Ticket Attacks with mimikatz](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/windows-active-directory/golden-ticket-attacks-with-mimikatz.md)
- [Enumeration with Server Manager](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/windows-active-directory/enumeration-with-server-manager.md)
- [Maintaining Access](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/windows-active-directory/maintaining-access.md)
- [Additional Resources](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/4.-post-exploitation/windows-active-directory/additional-resources.md)
- [5. Covering Tracks](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/5.-covering-tracks.md)
- [6. Reporting](https://notes.nomanaziz.me/cybersecurity/penetration-testing/tryhackme/main-methodology/6.-reporting.md)


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