Embark on your cybersecurity journey with LabEx's comprehensive Kali Linux learning path. Designed for beginners, this roadmap offers a series of hands-on, non-video exercises in an interactive Kali environment. Forget passive learning; here, you'll gain practical experience in penetration testing, ethical hacking, and security auditing. Master the essentials of Kali, the specialized Linux distribution trusted by security researchers and penetration testers worldwide. Let's explore some of the foundational labs that will kickstart your expertise.
Create User Account in Kali
Difficulty: Beginner | Time: 5 minutes
In this challenge, you'll be tasked with creating a new user account named 'bob' on a Kali Linux system. This is a fundamental skill for cybersecurity professionals, allowing them to manage user access and permissions. The challenge involves using the adduser command to create the 'bob' user, setting a password, and skipping the optional information prompts. Successful completion will be verified by confirming the user's existence using the id bob command and checking the command history for the adduser bob command.
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Kali Reconnaissance with Nmap and DNS
Difficulty: Beginner | Time: 20 minutes
In this lab, explore reconnaissance techniques using Kali Linux with a focus on network scanning and DNS querying. Learn to identify open ports and services with Nmap, enumerate services using scripts, query DNS records with dnsrecon, and save output for analysis, all within a secure LabEx VM environment.
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Kali Vulnerability Scanning with Nikto
Difficulty: Beginner | Time: 25 minutes
In this lab, you will learn web vulnerability scanning using Nikto on Kali Linux. Explore how to run scans, identify security issues, analyze results, and export reports. Gain hands-on experience with Nikto's command-line interface through structured steps in the LabEx VM, building skills in web security assessments.
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Ready to dive into the world of cybersecurity? These hands-on labs are your gateway to mastering Kali Linux essentials. Stop watching and start doing. Enroll today and transform your theoretical knowledge into practical, job-ready skills. Your journey to becoming a proficient security professional begins here.
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