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Proving Ground

<Real-World Hands-On Security Labs>

8 Labs Available
SQL Injection Fundamentals
BEGINNER
Easy
Freemium
Web Security

SQL Injection Fundamentals

Learn to identify, exploit, and patch classic SQL Injection vulnerabilities in a web application backend.

45 mins
5 Tasks
Windows Registry Forensics
INTERMEDIATE
Medium
Starter
Digital Forensics

Windows Registry Forensics

Investigate system registry files to discover evidence of user activity, program execution, and malware persistence.

1.5 hours
8 Tasks
AWS IAM Privilege Escalation
ADVANCED
Hard
Pro
Cloud Security

AWS IAM Privilege Escalation

Exploit misconfigured Identity and Access Management policies in AWS to escalate privileges to Administrator.

2.5 hours
10 Tasks
Active Directory Kerberoasting
INTERMEDIATE
Medium
Starter
Offensive Security

Active Directory Kerberoasting

Perform Kerberoasting attacks against a simulated Active Directory domain to harvest and crack service account hashes.

2 hours
6 Tasks
Incident Investigation in Splunk
BEGINNER
Easy
Freemium
Security Operations

Incident Investigation in Splunk

Analyze security event logs in Splunk to trace down the initial access point and impact of a simulated breach.

1 hour
4 Tasks
Stack-Based Buffer Overflow
ADVANCED
Hard
Pro
Binary Exploitation

Stack-Based Buffer Overflow

Write a custom exploit buffer payload to hijack execution flow on a vulnerable 32-bit Linux binary.

3 hours
12 Tasks
ISO 27001 GRC Simulation
INTERMEDIATE
Medium
Starter
Governance & Risk

ISO 27001 GRC Simulation

Audit an organizational network layout and policy set against ISO/IEC 27001 compliance standards.

1.5 hours
7 Tasks
Linux Kernel UAF Exploitation
ELITE
Insane
Pro
Binary Exploitation

Linux Kernel UAF Exploitation

Manipulate kernel heap layout using heap feng-shui to exploit a Use-After-Free bug in a custom driver.

6 hours
15 Tasks