The Jr. Penetration Testing Internship Program is a comprehensive 8-week training designed to provide interns with practical skills and knowledge in the field of cybersecurity penetration testing. The program begins with an introduction to the basics of penetration testing, including understanding ethical guidelines and setting up a penetration testing lab. Interns learn to use essential tools like Kali Linux and Metasploit, and gain familiarity with Linux command-line navigation, file operations, and text manipulation. The program also covers basic network concepts and protocols, with hands-on practice in packet analysis using tools like Wireshark.

As the internship progresses, interns explore various areas of penetration testing, including reconnaissance techniques, vulnerability scanning, web application security, system hacking, and network-level attacks. They gain experience in identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities in web applications, systems, and networks, employing tools such as Burp Suite, Nmap, Nessus, and OpenVAS. Interns also practice maintaining access using backdoors and trojans, covering tracks, and logs manipulation.

The final stages of the internship focus on advanced penetration techniques, including wireless network penetration testing, advanced SQL injection, scripting for automation, and buffer overflow basics. Interns engage in post-exploitation activities, learning to exfiltrate data and report their findings effectively. The program concludes with a real-world simulation exercise (Capture the Flag challenge) and a final project presentation, allowing interns to demonstrate their acquired skills and knowledge.