Required skillsets

- So you've found some vulnerabilities…in the previous stages.…Now what?…Well, it's time to validate them.…In this chapter, I'll cover three techniques…useful for validating target vulnerabilities.…These techniques are cracking passwords,…conducting penetration tests,…and conducting social engineering.…Here are some baseline skill sets…for each of these techniques.…For cracking passwords,…an assessor has to know how hashing and salting works.…

In other words, he will need to understand how…passwords are created and stored on operating systems.…Understanding how automated password crackers work…and different password attacks like dictionary…and brute force attacks is also important.…Conducting penetration tests requires a deep understanding…of TCPIP networking, common operating systems,…as well as advanced knowledge of system and network…vulnerabilities and exploits.…

He should be familiar with security exploit tools…and know how to use them to discover and gain access…to target systems.…The assessor must also know how security monitoring…