Reconnaissance, web app exploitation, network testing, post-exploitation, and writing reports clients actually read. Built on real methodology — PTES, OWASP, and the tools professionals use on actual engagements.
This is a text-first course that links out to the best supporting material on the internet instead of trying to replace it. The goal is to make this the best course on pentesting you can find — even without producing a single minute of custom video.
This course is built by engineers who ship pentesting systems for a living. It reflects how these tools actually behave in production — not how the documentation describes them.
Every day includes working code examples you can copy, run, and modify right now. The goal is understanding through doing, not passive reading.
Instead of re-explaining existing documentation, this course links to the definitive open-source implementations and the best reference material on pentesting available.
Each day is designed to finish in about an hour of focused reading plus hands-on work. Do the whole course over a week of lunch breaks. No calendar commitment, no live classes.
Each day stands alone. Read them in order for the full picture, or jump straight to the day that answers the question you have today.
PTES methodology, scoping engagements, rules of engagement, passive vs active recon, OSINT with theHarvester and Shodan, and the legal framework that separates ethical hacking from crime.
OWASP Top 10, Burp Suite proxy setup, manual SQL injection, XSS identification and exploitation, IDOR testing, and authentication bypass techniques on intentionally vulnerable apps.
Nmap scanning techniques, service enumeration, Metasploit framework basics, password spraying, SMB exploitation, and how to pivot through an internal network after initial compromise.
Linux and Windows privilege escalation paths, credential harvesting, persistence mechanisms, lateral movement techniques, and maintaining access without triggering EDR.
Writing executive summaries vs technical findings, CVSS scoring, proof-of-concept quality, screenshot standards, remediation recommendations that developers can actually implement, and report delivery.
Instead of shooting our own videos, we link to the best deep-dives already on YouTube. Watch them alongside the course. All external, all free, all from builders who ship this stuff.
Full methodology walkthroughs covering recon, enumeration, exploitation, and reporting from ethical hackers on real (authorized) targets.
Hands-on Burp Suite tutorials for intercepting requests, scanning for vulnerabilities, and exploiting OWASP Top 10 issues in intentionally vulnerable apps.
From basic host discovery to service version detection and NSE script exploitation — the complete Nmap workflow for network enumeration.
The most common local privesc techniques on Linux systems — SUID binaries, sudo misconfigs, cron jobs, and kernel exploits with real demo targets.
Using Metasploit for exploitation, Meterpreter sessions, post-exploitation modules, and automating repetitive pentest tasks.
The best way to deepen understanding is to read the canonical open-source implementations. Clone them, trace the code, understand how the concepts in this course get applied in production.
Massive reference of web application and network attack payloads. The most-referenced resource on any professional pentest engagement.
Collection of wordlists for fuzzing, credential attacks, and content discovery. Used in conjunction with Burp Suite and Gobuster on every engagement.
Damn Vulnerable Web Application — the canonical intentionally vulnerable app for practicing web exploitation techniques safely and legally.
Privilege escalation enumeration scripts for Linux and Windows. Run these on authorized test targets to find escalation paths automatically.
Understanding how attackers think and operate makes you a better defender. This course teaches the offensive techniques that drive defensive tool design.
The best time to find a SQL injection in your app is before an attacker does. This course teaches you to test your own code with professional-grade tools.
OSCP, CEH, and CompTIA PenTest+ all require hands-on exploitation knowledge. This course builds the practical foundation those exams test.
The 2-day in-person Precision AI Academy bootcamp covers security and penetration testing in depth — hands-on, with practitioners who build AI systems for a living. 5 U.S. cities. $1,490. 40 seats max. June–October 2026 (Thu–Fri).
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