Ethical Hacking Methodology
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Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Mar 10, 2026
Risk Level: MEDIUMCOMMAND_EXECUTIONREMOTE_CODE_EXECUTIONDATA_EXFILTRATIONCREDENTIALS_UNSAFE
Full Analysis
- [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: The skill provides numerous examples of active scanning and enumeration commands using tools like nmap, arp-scan, and gobuster to discover hosts, services, and directories on target systems.
- [REMOTE_CODE_EXECUTION]: It details instructions for utilizing the Metasploit Framework to execute remote exploits and establish reverse TCP payloads for unauthorized command execution.
- [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: Specific instructions are provided for establishing persistence on a target system, including the creation of automated cron jobs (e.g., 'echo "* * * * * /tmp/backdoor.sh" >> /etc/crontab') and the addition of SSH keys to authorized_keys.
- [DATA_EXFILTRATION]: The methodology includes payloads designed to access sensitive system files (e.g., '| cat /etc/passwd') and identifies OSINT techniques to locate exposed environment or configuration files.
- [CREDENTIALS_UNSAFE]: Provides commands for performing password brute-force attacks against network services like SSH and FTP using tools such as hydra and john, referencing the use of common wordlists like 'rockyou.txt'.
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