What this book covers

Chapter 1, Microsoft Environments, contains instructions to create vulnerable servers and desktops, covers the most prevalent vulnerabilities, and contains suggestions on more complicated scenarios for advanced users of Microsoft environments.

Chapter 2, Linux Environments, similar to the first chapter, is focused on generating generic vulnerabilities in Linux environments, providing the basic concepts of CTF creation along with suggestions for more advanced setups.

Chapter 3, Wireless and Mobile, contains projects targeting Wi-Fi-enabled devices, including a section specifically targeting portable devices such as tablets and smartphones.

Chapter 4, Social Engineering, contains scenarios ranging from the creation of XSS attackable pages to unmask online personas through social media and e-mail accounts.

Chapter 5, Cryptographic Projects, contains attacks against encryption deployments such as flawed encryption, deciphering encoded text, and replication of the well-known Heartbleed attack.

Chapter 6, Red Teaming, contains two full-scale vulnerable deployments designed to test all areas covered in the previous chapters, mimicking corporate environments encountered across the world.

Appendix, covers references to various books for further reading, blogs, competitions, conferences, and so on.