Amateur Security Archaeologists, trying not to break things.

Category: Lab

All I want for Christmas is Caldera 5.0

Well it has been some time since I have had an opportunity to log in and capture some thoughts – sorry about that! The truth is, it has been a wild few months with work, kids, and the whole ‘adulting’ thing. I do hope I can start offering something of use more frequently. Something that took a lot of time – and shouldn’t have – was getting a working installation of MITRE’s Caldera open-source attack simulation tool. I have used prior versions since 2020 – I think it was version 2.7? Well, the new release (Magma or v5.0) is fantastic. If you can get it to install correctly for you.

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5 Best Practices for Running a Pen-Test

Pen-testing can be a daunting task.  Where do I start, what do I test, and what is important are often questions I hear from people starting this adventure for the first time.  This is a common feeling, and one that I felt as well.  I have compiled a list of 5 of my favorite pen-testing best practices that I have observed as well as learned from others.

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