Thick Client Pentest :Modern Approaches 2024(Complete Guide)
What you'll learn
- Employing techniques like different ways to potentially discovering hidden functionalities or vulnerabilities of DLL Hijacking, Enumerations
- Exploring scenarios where the attacker manipulates the thick client itself or its environment to gain unauthorized access or perform malicious actions
- Checking for input validation issues, such as improper handling of user input, that could lead to injection attacks (e.g., SQL injection, command injection).
- Analyzing how sensitive data is stored locally on the client-side and ensuring it is adequately protected from unauthorized access
- Executing the thick client in a controlled environment (e.g., a lab) and observing its behavior while interacting with the server Dynamic analysishelps identify
- Understanding the application's architecture and how it communicates with the server is essential. This includes examining the underlying protocols, data format
- Identifying potential threats and attack vectors specific to the thick client. This involves considering how the application might be attacked and sensitive
- Evaluating the implementation of encryption and decryption mechanisms to verify that sensitive data is appropriately protected during transmission and storage.
- Last but not the least, Providing feedback on secure coding best practices to developers to help them build more secure thick client applications in the future.
Requirements
- To join this journey, all you need is a laptop with 4+ GB RAM and an open-minded attitude. Knowledge of Networking, Cyber security, Thick client tools and programming knowledge are not must to have for individual . I invite like-minded individuals who share an interest in the field of Thick Client Pentesting and Cybersecurity to join me on this professional learning journey. Together, we can collectively explore the intricacies of thick client security, exchange knowledge, and foster a collaborative environment for mutual growth and development.
Description
Namaste!!
I have prepared the course to share my knowledge with my community. My intention is not to teach but to share the knowledge of Thick Client pen-testing. We will start by understanding what a Thick Client is and then progress towards mastering Thick Client pen-testing, including how to intercept and analyze its security.
Thick client pen-testing, cybersecurity professionals, often known as ethical hackers or penetration testers, simulate real-world attacks to identify vulnerabilities, weaknesses, and potential security risks in the application. The process typically involves a combination of manual testing and the use of specialized tools to analyze the application's code, communication protocols, data handling mechanisms, and other components.
While we cover the Thick Client Pentest, we will see the demo on the below tools.
Echo Mirage
Javasnoop
Jadx
MITM-Relay
Sysinternal-suite/strings64.exe
Wireshark
Dnspy/ Dot Peek/ VB decompiler/ ILspy
Fiddler
JD-GUI
Nmap
Sysinternal-suite
Meterpreter
Winhex
Implusive DLL/ Auditor/ DLL SPY
Process hacker
HxD hex editor
Snoop
WinSpy++/Windows detective
Uispy
Regshot
Many more.
The listed security tools function differently, allowing us to adopt a modern approach and utilize various techniques to identify weaknesses within thick client applications. Through their combined usage, we can perform comprehensive assessments and apply advanced methodologies to ensure a thorough examination of the application's security posture.
Who this course is for:
- Creating a thick client course from basic to advanced level that also covers thick client attacks is an excellent initiative. Such a comprehensive course can provide valuable knowledge to aspiring cybersecurity professionals and enthusiasts.
- Here are some target audiences i could suggest from my course: 1. Cybersecurity Enthusiasts 2. IT Professionals 3. Software Developers 4. Students and Researchers 5. Information Security Professionals
Instructor
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Namaste!, Viraj Mota is an infosec professional with an interest in knowledge sharing of cybersecurity topics. He has transformed from an individual who used to get average marks in school days to someone with a good VAPT experienced of Web, Android, IOS, Thick Client, API, Network, SCA Analysis, Cloud and Java source code review. I am an individual learner.