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Post Exploitation

Post Exploitation is a phase in cybersecurity, particularly in penetration testing and ethical hacking, that occurs after an initial system compromise. It involves maintaining access, escalating privileges, and extracting valuable data or information from the compromised system. This phase focuses on achieving the attacker's objectives, such as lateral movement, persistence, and data exfiltration, while avoiding detection.

Also known as: Post-Exploitation, Post-Exploit, Post-Compromise, Post-Access, Post-Breach
🧊Why learn Post Exploitation?

Developers should learn Post Exploitation to understand defensive security measures and build more secure applications by anticipating attack vectors. It is crucial for roles in cybersecurity, penetration testing, and red teaming, where simulating real-world attacks helps identify vulnerabilities. Use cases include security assessments, incident response, and developing intrusion detection systems to mitigate risks.

Compare Post Exploitation

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Learning Resources

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MITRE ATT&CK Framework - Post-Exploitation
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Offensive Security - Post Exploitation Techniques
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Cybrary - Post Exploitation Course
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SANS SEC560 - Network Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking
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YouTube - Post Exploitation with Metasploit
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Related Tools

Penetration TestingEthical HackingCybersecurityPrivilege EscalationLateral Movement

Alternatives to Post Exploitation

Pre ExploitationDefensive SecurityIncident Response