OM-110
Offensive Foundations
Everything you need before your first assessment.
A guided start in security assessment. You build the networking, systems and web knowledge the rest of the ladder assumes, and practise a repeatable methodology in safe labs.
- 60 hours
- Study time
- 90 days
- Lab access
- 20
- Lab machines
- 4
- Formats
Outcomes
What you will be able to do
Learning outcomes you can point to in your work.
- Explain how networks, hosts and web applications fit together
- Work confidently on Linux and Windows systems
- Follow a structured assessment methodology
- Understand scope, authorisation and ethics
- Keep notes that another professional can follow
Syllabus
6 modules, 46 guided exercises
Module titles and topics are shown here. Full lessons and lab exercises open when you enrol.
Module 1: The security profession and ethics
- Roles and career paths
- Authorisation and scope
- Rules of engagement
4 exercises
Module 2: Networking essentials
- TCP/IP and routing
- Common protocols
- Traffic analysis basics
8 exercises
Module 3: Linux fundamentals
- Shell and filesystem
- Users and permissions
- Services and logs
10 exercises
Module 4: Windows fundamentals
- Windows architecture
- PowerShell basics
- Accounts and policies
10 exercises
Module 5: How the web works
- HTTP and browsers
- Sessions and cookies
- Common web stacks
8 exercises
Module 6: Assessment methodology
- Reconnaissance concepts
- Vulnerability identification
- Documenting findings
6 exercises
Prerequisites
Before you begin
- Comfort with a command line
- Basic TCP/IP knowledge
What is included
Everything in the course
- Video lessons
- Written course guide
- Guided lab exercises
- Knowledge checks
- 90 days of lab access
- 20 lab machines
The credential
Prepare for OMCA
This course is the preparation for the OffensiveMind Certified Associate exam. Finish the course, practise in the labs and sit the proctored practical when you are ready.
OMCA
OffensiveMind Certified Associate
The foundation for a career in offensive security.
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