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| + | =Creating Vulnerable VMs for Penetration Testing= | ||
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| + | Setting up your environment | ||
| + | - Software install | ||
| + | - Networking setup | ||
| + | - Removing patches | ||
| + | - Adding user accounts | ||
| + | - Installing vulnerable software | ||
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| + | Vulnerable By Design VMs | ||
| + | - Metasploitable | ||
| + | - DamnVulnerableLinux | ||
| + | - DamnVulnerableWebApp | ||
| + | - UltimateLAMP | ||
| + | - Windows XP builds | ||
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Definition
A Virtual Machine, abbreviated VM, is an isolated operating system, installed within an operating system called a Host Machine, or simply Host. Virtual Machines work through hardware virtualization. The original definition of a virtual machine is "An efficient, isolated duplicate of a real machine" Virtual machines are capable of running an alternate operating system, inside of the current one. this alternate operating system is called a Guest Machine or simply Guest
Virtualization Tools
Creating Vulnerable VMs for Penetration Testing
Setting up your environment
- Software install - Networking setup - Removing patches - Adding user accounts - Installing vulnerable software
Vulnerable By Design VMs
- Metasploitable - DamnVulnerableLinux - DamnVulnerableWebApp - UltimateLAMP - Windows XP builds
