Welcome to the ultimate beginner-friendly penetration testing tutorial! In this full boot-to-root CTF walkthrough, we break down every step needed to compromise the vulnerable machine, DC-1 from VulnHub. This video is perfect for anyone just starting their ethical hacking journey, studying for the CompTIA PenTest+ certification, or looking for a practical, step-by-step introduction to the pentesting methodology. Here’s what you’ll learn in this DC-1 VulnHub Writeup: - Information Gathering: Using Nmap to find open ports and services. - Vulnerability Exploitation: Identifying and exploiting a critical vulnerability (Drupal). - Reverse Shells: Gaining initial access to the system. - Privilege Escalation: How to find a local vulnerability and gain root access to complete the challenge. Mastering these core skills is essential for passing the PenTest+ exam and becoming a professional ethical hacker. 🚀 Ready to Get Certified? This DC-1 walkthrough gives you a sample of the hands-on demos I cover in my full course "The Complete PenTest+" video study course! No "Death-by-PowerPoint" here! Get engaging, comprehensive theory, demonstrations, and real-world examples to master the PT0-002/PT0-003 syllabus (we have a lot of FUN!!!) 🔗 Enroll in the The Complete PenTest+ Course at the Simply Cyber Academy: Discord Server: CTF Resources: ========================================================= DC-1 VulnHub Download: :// Kali Linux: #kali-platforms Chapters ======================================================= 00:00 What We'll Learn 01:16 Host Discovery 01:58 Service Enumeration 06:22 Web App Vulnerability Assessment 08:55 Web App Exploitation w/Metasploit 13:09 Brute-Force for Privilege Escalation 15:30 More Privilege Escalation 19:04 Abuse SUID for ROOT Access 21:30 Lessons Learned #CompTIA #PenTestPlus #PenTest+ #CTF #VulnHub #DC1 #BootToRoot #PenetrationTesting #EthicalHacking #CybersecurityCareer #BeginnerHacking #Nmap #PrivilegeEscalation #KaliLinux #InfoSec #ceh #certifiedethicalhacker #metasploit #webappsecurity #owasp