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Gain Access to a Network using PowerShell

Gain access to remote systems using various techniques. Brute-force SMB to get credentials on the foothold system and craft an exploit to take advantage of a vulnerable service. All using PowerShell.

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Rating
(11 reviews)
Level
Clock icon Beginner
Duration
Clock icon 50m
Published
Clock icon Jan 30, 2025

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Getting Started in the Lab Environment

    Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!

  2. Challenge

    Discover Credentials with PowerShell

    Create a set of credentials using PowerShell by exploiting a vulnerable service and perform a brute-force password spraying attack to grab an existing credential set.

  3. Challenge

    Gain Remote Access using PowerShell

    Use PowerShell to gain unauthorized access to target systems using PSSession and a credential set you've gathered during the previous challenge. Then, again using PowerShell, pull data from a website only accessible from the foothold.

  4. Challenge

    The Last Challenge

    Welcome to the final challenge! This is your last chance to experiment in the environment. Clicking Finish Lab will end this little world that flittered into existence just for you.

Lee Allen is a penetration tester by trade. Lee has authored four books about penetration testing and has created several Pluralsight courses.

What's a lab?

Hands-on Labs are real environments created by industry experts to help you learn. These environments help you gain knowledge and experience, practice without compromising your system, test without risk, destroy without fear, and let you learn from your mistakes. Hands-on Labs: practice your skills before delivering in the real world.

Provided environment for hands-on practice

We will provide the credentials and environment necessary for you to practice right within your browser.

Guided walkthrough

Follow along with the author’s guided walkthrough and build something new in your provided environment!

Did you know?

On average, you retain 75% more of your learning if you get time for practice.