Tools for Penetration Testing

SRTY 6001 Tools for Penetration Testing

Overview

The goal of this project is to learn about tools you can use for penetration testing.

Instructions

1. This is a team assignment.

2. Create a document in MS Word for your project. When submitting your .Docx file please do not compress it in any way.

3. Create a title page for this project. Include the following information:

a. The Name of the project

b. Your team member’s names

c. Due Date for the project

d. Who from your team did which tool(s)

4. In the document you must use “in text” citations in APA format and you must include a reference page in APA format. The following link provides access to reference documents that will show you how to apply APA references - APA Referencing. The Fanshawe Library is another source as well.

5. You can also use the APA reference feature in MS Word to help you include the APA citations and reference page in your document.

6. Our book (pages 180-182) describes tools that can be used for Penetration testing. These tools are:

· Fault Tolerance Tools

· Disassemblers

· Control flow Tools

· Breakpoint setters and Monitors

· Buffer Overflow

· Shell Code

· Rootkits

7. Please research each of these tools and:

i. Explain/describe what each tool is and what it does (4 marks)

ii. Explain how you would use it in a ‘black hat’ way (3 mark)

iii. Explain how you would use it in a ‘white hat’ way (3 marks)

8. Your report should have 10 sections:

· Title page

· Executive Summary

· Fault Tolerance Tools

· Disassemblers

· Control flow Tools

· Breakpoint setters and Monitors

· Buffer Overflow

· Shell Code

· Rootkits

· References

9. The breakdown of marks will be as follows:

· Executive Summary (4 marks)

· Fault Tolerance Tools (10 marks)

· Disassemblers (10 marks)

· Control flow Tools (10 marks)

· Breakpoint setters and Monitors (10 marks)

· Buffer Overflow (10 marks)

· Shell Code (10 marks)

· Rootkits (10 marks)

· References (including in-text citations) (6 marks)

· Total - 80 marks

10. I know that many students will start by searching Wikipedia for information related to these tools. Do not rely on Wikipedia alone… but it may help in finding other reference sources.

11. Please put an electronic copy in the dropbox named Team Project by 11:59 PM July 21, 2017 and please give me a paper copy at class that day.

12. This is your major research project and is worth 20% toward your final mark.