Overview
Awesome Pentest Checklist is a comprehensive, step-by-step checklist for conducting professional penetration testing engagements. This resource ensures security professionals don't miss critical steps during security assessments and maintains consistency across different testing projects.
Features
- Complete Methodology: Full penetration testing lifecycle coverage
- Pre-Engagement Phase: Scoping, rules of engagement, legal agreements
- Information Gathering: Passive and active reconnaissance techniques
- Vulnerability Analysis: Systematic identification of security weaknesses
- Exploitation Phase: Safe and effective exploitation strategies
- Post-Exploitation: Privilege escalation, lateral movement, persistence
- Reporting: Professional report writing and remediation recommendations
- Tool References: Recommended tools for each phase
- Best Practices: Industry-standard methodologies and compliance considerations
Checklist Sections
Pre-Engagement
- Scope definition and authorization
- Legal documentation and NDA
- Test environment setup
- Communication protocols
Reconnaissance
- OSINT gathering
- DNS enumeration
- Subdomain discovery
- Network mapping
Vulnerability Assessment
- Port scanning
- Service enumeration
- Vulnerability scanning
- Manual testing
Exploitation
- Exploit selection and customization
- Payload delivery
- Access verification
- Evidence collection
Post-Exploitation
- Privilege escalation
- Credential harvesting
- Lateral movement
- Data exfiltration simulation
Reporting
- Executive summary
- Technical findings
- Risk ratings
- Remediation recommendations
Pricing
Free and open-source resource.
