Digital Forensics for Penetration Testers Practice Exam

Digital Forensics for Penetration Testers Practice Exam

About Digital Forensics for Penetration Testers Exam

The Digital Forensics for Penetration Testers exam is designed to assess an individual's ability to investigate and analyze digital incidents, with a focus on understanding forensic processes and applying penetration testing techniques to uncover security vulnerabilities. This exam tests the candidate's expertise in digital forensics as it pertains to penetration testing, ensuring they can effectively gather, preserve, and analyze digital evidence, as well as identify potential security threats. Successful candidates will demonstrate proficiency in conducting forensic investigations while maintaining legal and ethical standards.

Skills Required

To successfully take and pass this exam, candidates should have proficiency in the following areas:

• Understanding of core digital forensics principles, including evidence collection, preservation, and analysis.
• Familiarity with digital evidence sources such as hard drives, memory, network logs, and cloud storage.
• Knowledge of various file systems (e.g., NTFS, FAT, ext4) and their forensic implications.
• Ability to identify vulnerabilities in systems and networks, conduct exploitation, and perform post-exploitation activities.
• Proficiency in tools like Metasploit, Nmap, Burp Suite, and others to perform penetration testing.
• Knowledge of attack vectors and how they relate to forensics (e.g., web application attacks, network intrusions).
• Experience in acquiring data from live systems (volatile data) and static systems (e.g., disk imaging).
• Understanding the importance of chain of custody and legal considerations when handling digital evidence.
• Knowledge of incident response strategies and the role of forensics in investigating cyber incidents.
• Skills in analyzing compromised systems to understand attack vectors, uncover malicious activities, and gather evidence for legal proceedings.
• Ability to analyze system logs, network traffic, and other data to identify evidence of attacks.
• Proficiency in creating detailed forensic reports that clearly document findings, methodologies, and conclusions for clients or legal entities.
• Familiarity with forensics and penetration testing tools such as EnCase, FTK Imager, Volatility, and Kali Linux, among others.
• Expertise in scripting or programming (e.g., Python, Bash) to automate tasks or analyze data more efficiently.

Who should take the Exam?

The Digital Forensics for Penetration Testers exam is ideal for professionals working in cybersecurity, digital forensics, and incident response. It is particularly beneficial for:

• Penetration Testers and Ethical Hackers
• Cybersecurity Professionals
• Digital Forensics Analysts
• Security Engineers
• IT Auditors
• Aspiring Cybersecurity Professionals

Course Outline

The Digital Forensics for Penetration Testers Exam covers the following topics - 

Domain 1 - Setting Up Your Forensics Environment with VirtualBox

• Steps for Downloading ISO and OVA Files for VirtualBox
• Installing CSI Linux 2021.2 in a Virtual Machine
• Learn how to Set Up a Kali Live (Forensic Mode) Virtual Machine
• Installing Kali in VirtualBox
• Setting Up Windows 10 in a Virtual Machine
• Installing Metasploitable2 in a Virtual Machine

Domain 2 - Using Kali Forensic Mode and Autopsy

• Introduction to Autopsy
• Simulating Disk Image Creation for Forensic Analysis
• Analyzing a Forensic Disk Image with Autopsy

Domain 3 - Managing Digital Forensics Cases

• Steps for Installing the WebMap-Nmap Dashboard

Domain 4 - Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT)

• Conducting OSINT with CSI Linux Investigator
• Locating Social Media Accounts Using Sherlock
• Overview of the OSINT Framework

Domain 5 - Using Shodan to Identify Vulnerable Devices

• Preparing CSI Investigator for Shodan Integration
• Understand Searching for Vulnerable Devices with Shodan
• Using Shodan to Find Vulnerable Databases

Domain 6 - Computer Forensics

• Connecting an External USB Device in Kali
• Acquiring a Forensic Copy of the Windows Registry
• Analyzing the Windows Registry for Forensic Evidence
• Dumping Wi-Fi Credentials Using netsh
• Analyzing Email Headers
• Using Shellbags to View Hidden or Deleted Folders
• Extracting Thumbnail Images from a Suspect's Device
• Conducting Memory Forensics with the Volatility Framework

Domain 7 - Reverse Engineering and Malware Analysis

• Installing Ghidra on CSI Linux
• Introduction to Ghidra Usage
• Reverse Engineering crackme0x00 Using Ghidra
• Reverse Engineering crackme0x05 Using Ghidra
• Analyzing the WannaCry Killswitch with Ghidra

Domain 8 - Steganography

• Using Steghide to Hide and Extract Data
• Reading and Writing EXIF Tags with EXIFtool

Domain 9 - Network Forensics with Wireshark

• Overview of Wireshark 3.2
• Exploring Wireshark Capture Options
• Understanding Wireshark Toolbar Icons
• Installing a Wireless Adapter in Kali
• Hacking a Wireless Network with Kali Linux
• Process of Capturing Wireless Traffic Using Wireshark
• Learn about Capturing a TCP 3-Way Handshake with Wireshark