A professional cybersecurity internship project documenting hands-on experience in Ethical Hacking, Penetration Testing, Network Security, and Vulnerability Assessment using industry-standard tools like Kali Linux, Nmap, Metasploit, and Burp Suite.
- Name: Daniyal Shahid
- Role: Ethical Hacking Intern
- Duration: 1 Month (Remote Internship)
- Focus Areas: Cybersecurity, Penetration Testing, Web Security, System Exploitation
This repository contains a structured learning journey through real-world cybersecurity practices, including:
- Network reconnaissance & scanning
- Vulnerability analysis & enumeration
- Exploitation techniques
- Privilege escalation (Linux & Windows)
- Web application security testing (OWASP Top 10)
- Real-world CTF-style challenges
- Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing
- Network Scanning & Enumeration (Nmap, Wireshark)
- Web Application Security Testing
- Vulnerability Assessment & Exploitation
- Linux & Windows Privilege Escalation
- Cybersecurity Tools & Frameworks
- Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, OSI Model, DNS, DHCP)
- Linux command-line & system administration
- Reconnaissance (Passive & Active)
- Network scanning using Nmap & Wireshark
- Advanced Nmap scanning techniques (-sV, -O, NSE)
- Web directory enumeration (Gobuster, Dirb, Nikto)
- Password hash understanding & cracking basics
- Vulnerability research using CVE & Exploit-DB
- Metasploit Framework (exploitation & payloads)
- Privilege escalation (Linux & Windows techniques)
- Web vulnerabilities (SQLi, XSS, CSRF – OWASP Top 10)
- Burp Suite interception & request manipulation
- Real-world CTF exploitation practice
- Kali Linux, Metasploitable2, Windows 10
- Nmap, Wireshark, Hping3
- Burp Suite, Nikto, Gobuster
- Metasploit, SQLmap, Hydra, John the Ripper
- Exploit-DB, CVE Database, Shodan
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniyal-shahid-249a3b283
- Portfolio: https://daniyalshshidportfolio.netlify.app
This project was performed in a controlled, legal, and authorized lab environment for educational purposes only.
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