Note Today’s blog discusses using Windows PowerShell to perform network discovery. One important thing to keep in mind is that the vulnerabilities we are looking for exist simply because of misconfigurations made by administrators, such as weak passwords, system dependencies, misconfigurations, and more. The secondary learning point is to make you aware of common security issues and misconfigurations that may occur in Microsoft infrastructures today. The key learning point is to demonstrate how you can use Windows PowerShell to accomplish almost any task no matter the subject. The series will cover everything from initial network reconnaissance techniques and brute force attacks to advanced extraction of registry secrets to assess dangerous system dependencies. This is the first blog in a weekly series of five where we will talk about basic penetration testing techniques and how they affect misconfigured systems. An important task for an IT administrator is to identify potential weaknesses and mitigate them. A hacker usually only needs to find very few weaknesses (even only one) to compromise important IT systems. Penetration testing is an important part of improving security in any network environment. Now, without further ado, here is Niklas…

Check out the TruSec website for additional information. TrueSec also delivers top-notch training sessions in advanced IT security. The security team at TrueSec performs various tasks and services related to IT security such as code review, security health checks, and penetration testing. He is a member of the TrueSec Expert Team, an independent, elite team of security and infrastructure consultants that operates all over the world. He is the author of two books about Windows PowerShell, and he shares his knowledge at PowerShell.nu. He has been speaking at TechDays SharePoint conferences in the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand and other events and conferences. In addition to his work performing security assessments for a variety of clients, he also has extensive experience in using Windows PowerShell to automate and implement Windows environments. Niklas Goude is a Security Consultant at TrueSec and an MVP in Windows PowerShell. We will have three tracks and the event will be a lot of fun. Attendance is limited, so keep your ears attuned for when registration opens. It will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina. Before we get to Niklas, I want to mention that you should mark your calendars for Septembecause that is the date that the second Windows PowerShell Saturday event occurs.

This week we have guest blogger Niklas Goude. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Summary: Guest blogger, Niklas Goude, discusses using Windows PowerShell to perform ping sweeps and port scans on a connected network.

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