The cloud is the new network. Modern enterprises are running on Amazon Web Services (AWS), and security professionals need to master the unique attack surface it presents. If you’re a pentester, bug bounty hunter, or security engineer ready to conquer the cloud, this course is for you. This course is a comprehensive, hands-on journey into the world of AWS penetration testing. You’ll move past theory to build, configure, and exploit real-world cloud vulnerabilities in a safe, controlled lab environment using industry-standard tools like Pacu and CloudGoat.
Syllabus
- Welcome to the Course
- Configuring the Lab Environment
- IAM The Admin Now (Understanding IAM in AWS)
- Your Bucket Is Leaking… (Attacking S3 Buckets)
- Dysfunctional Functions (Attacking Lambda Functions)
- My Other Computer Is Your EC2 (Attacking EC2 Instances)
- AWS Privilege Escalation
- Capstone Challenge #1: Beanstalk Secrets
- Capstone Challenge #2: SNS Secrets
- Course Conclusion
HackSmarter – Intro to AWS Pentesting
