Advanced Windows Persistence

Learn Hands-On How Advanced Persistence Threats Maintain Access In Target Systems and Establishing Backdoors

What you'll learn

Ethical Hacking

Installing Kali Linux & Windows Virtual Machines

Cyber Security

Maintaining Access in Target Systems with easy

System Maintenance and Patching

Surveillance and Intelligence Gathering

Continuing Exploitation and Lateral Movement

Control Over the System

Establishing a Persistent Backdoor

Data Exfiltration (Stealing Sensitive Information)

Requirements

A computer with 8GB ram to support 2 VMs running at the same time

Basic understanding of operating systems

Strong will to learn & creative mindset

If you like Hands-On, well this is the course for you, we do Hands-On here

Description

This course explores advanced techniques for maintaining persistent access in Windows-based systems, a critical skill for both cybersecurity professionals and ethical hackers. As attackers often aim to establish long-term control over compromised systems, understanding Windows persistence mechanisms is essential for effective detection, defense, and incident response.Participants will delve into various persistence techniques, including registry modifications, scheduled tasks, and leveraging Windows services to maintain undetected access. The course covers the use of malware, backdoors, and rootkits to ensure ongoing access, as well as methods to evade detection by antivirus software and security monitoring tools.The course will also address the implications of persistence in penetration testing, where ethical hackers simulate real-world attacks to evaluate system defenses. Hands-on labs will give students the opportunity to practice setting up and detecting persistence mechanisms in a controlled environment, equipping them with the skills needed for proactive system defense and response to advanced persistent threats (APTs).By the end of the course, participants will be able to:Understand various Windows persistence techniques and how attackers use them.Identify common methods for establishing persistence on Windows systems.Implement strategies for detecting, mitigating, and removing persistence mechanisms.Apply learned techniques in ethical hacking scenarios and penetration tests.Designed for security professionals, penetration testers, and incident responders, this course enhances your ability to protect against advanced cyber threats and improves your capability to secure Windows environments.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Course Resources

Section 2: Lab Setup & Configuration

Lecture 3 Welcome

Lecture 4 Installing VMware Pro

Lecture 5 Downloading Kali & Windows 11 VMs

Lecture 6 Setting Up Machines On VMware

Lecture 7 Getting Kali Ready

Lecture 8 Getting Windows 11 Ready

Section 3: Low Level Persistence

Lecture 9 What is Low-level Persistence

Lecture 10 Initial Access

Lecture 11 StartUp Folder

Lecture 12 Scheduled Tasks

Lecture 13 Registry Run Keys

Lecture 14 Logon Scripts

Lecture 15 Powershell Profile

Section 4: Admin Level Persistence

Lecture 16 What is Admin Level Persistence

Lecture 17 Initial Access

Lecture 18 Scheduled Task

Lecture 19 Multi-Action Scheduled Task

Lecture 20 Winlogon Registry - Shell Key

Lecture 21 Winlogon Registry - Userinit Key

Lecture 22 Modified Services

Lecture 23 Windows Management Instrumentation - Intro

Lecture 24 WMI Event Subscription

Lecture 25 Hidden User With RDP Access

Section 5: Farewell

Lecture 26 Farewell

Red Teams - Level up their skills in cyber realms to maintain access to their target systems,Blue Teamer - Learn how threat actors work or move in the wild, so they can defend better, protect their systems and educate their fellow workers for better security,Any-One - Off course, anyone in the Cyber Security field who just wanna learn or know how threat actors act in the wild