Ethical Hacking and Defence: A Case Study

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Ethical Hacking and Defence

Executive Summary
Ethical hacking refers to a method to accurately analyses any organisation's data security
structure. It is observed that the IT professionals known as ethical hackers are increasing in
number and are gaining high status. These ethical hacker intentionally penetrate the security
systems for fixing the weak points. Here, the report completely deals with ethical hacking by
using a provided case study. The points determined from the case study displays five flags,
which are discussed briefly.

Table of Contents
1. Purpose of the Project......................................................................................................1
2. Log Testing and the followed Methodology...................................................................1
1.1 Flag: 1- Web server...................................................................................................2
1.2 Flag: 2- Web Shells....................................................................................................3
1.3 Flag: 3- Password cracker........................................................................................4
1.4 Flag: 4- TCP port scanner – NMAP......................................................................10
1.5 Flag: 5- Privilege......................................................................................................12
3. Result and Conclusion....................................................................................................12
4. Source Code.....................................................................................................................12
4.1 NMAP – TCP port Scanner....................................................................................12
4.2 Password Cracker...................................................................................................13
5. Completion instructions.................................................................................................13
References...............................................................................................................................14