A penetration tester must be creative enough to think outside the box to determine the best attack vector into his own network, and also became an expert in the use of hundreds of equipment necessary to implement the plan. Enumeration and Scanning demystify Identify the purpose and type of target systems, obtain specific information about the version of services running on the system, and a list of targets and services. . Hack Database Services Understanding and identifying the vulnerability database of public services, find service database, attack database authentication mechanisms, analyze the contents of the database, and use the database to gain access to the host operating system. . Test Web Server and Application Web server compromises due to vulnerabilities in the server daemon itself, unhardened state, or vulnerabilities in Web applications. . Test Devices and Wireless Networks Understanding WLAN vulnerabilities, attack WLAN encryption, master the tools of information collection, and exploitation tool to spread. . Check Vulnerability in Network Routers and Switches Use the Traceroute, Nmap, ike-scan, Cisco Torch, Finger, Nessus, onesixtyone, Hydra, Ettercap, and more to attack your network devices. .