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Part B: Pen Test Report (50 points)

Students are required to write a 5,000 words report related to penetration testing in which they will design their own penetration tests and document the results and solutions by following best practices.Students are allowed to use any real case scenario or arbitrarily work with virtual machines with vulnerabilities (like Metasploitable2) for the development of their penetration tests. The assignment will consist of three sections:

Section 1: Penetration Test Design (30%)

Using the penetration testing methodology reviewed in class, you must describe how each stage will be carry out as well as the tools that will be used in each stage. Your design must be backed up by best practices and must include appropriate references. This section must include ALL stages of the ethical hacker methodology.

Section 2: Execution of the penetration tests (20%)

For this, you will create a video, or a recording of your screen, that demonstrates how each stage was carried out. The video doesn't need to include audio but your SID must be displayed somewhere within the desktop being recorded. For support on recording tools please get in touch with your tutor. 

Section 3: Documentation and solutions (40%)

Each vulnerability found must be properly documented and a possible solution/correction must be included. References to best practices are needed in this section. You can use the following template as a guide:

Template

Please note that 10% of the mark will be given to the quality of your report. You must take care of the grammar, spelling, and follow a proper academic style when writing your report.

The final document must be submitted via Turnitin.