This is the code repository for Bash Shell Scripting for Pentesters, published by Packt.
Master the art of command-line exploitation and enhance your penetration testing workflows
This book covers everything from basic scripting to advanced techniques for reconnaissance, exploitation, and integration with AI. You’ll master essential skills to automate tasks, analyze data, and enhance cybersecurity assessments.
This book covers the following exciting features:
- Understand Bash’s role in pentesting and set up a suitable environment
- Become proficient in file manipulation, navigation, and permissions
- Find out how to use regex for text matching and manipulation
- Extract and manipulate text efficiently using Bash
- Utilize Bash functions and script organization to create an efficient workflow
- Perform network enumeration, exploitation, and analysis using Bash
- Harness the power of parallelism for more efficient task handling
- Explore advanced subjects, including evasion, AI integration, and DevSecOps automation
If you feel this book is for you, get your copy today!
All of the code is organized into folders. For example, Chapter02.
The code will look like the following:
#!/usr/bin/env bash
if [ $USER == 'steve' ] && [ -f "/path/to/file.txt" ]; then
echo "Hello, Steve. File exists."
elif [ $USER == 'admin' ] || [ -f "/path/to/admin_file.txt" ]; then
echo "Admin access granted or admin file exists."
Following is what you need for this book: This book is for penetration testers, cybersecurity professionals, and enthusiasts who want to enhance their skills with Bash shell scripting, as well as gain practical knowledge for automating tasks, analyzing data, and developing automation within penetration testing scenarios. A basic understanding of Unix-based systems and familiarity with fundamental penetration testing concepts are necessary.
With the following software and hardware list you can run all code files present in the book (Chapter 1-16).
| Chapter | Software required | OS required |
|---|---|---|
| 1-16 | Kali Linux | Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux (Any) |
| 1-16 | Bash | Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux (Any) |
Steve Campbell is a technical lead on the CDW Offensive Security team. He is a retired Navy veteran who previously worked with aviation electrical and electronics systems before transitioning to information technology (IT). He possesses over 19 years of combined experience in IT and penetration testing. He has planned, scoped, led, and performed penetration testing engagements on various major enterprises, such as Fortune 500, government institutions, banking, finance, healthcare and insurance, e-commerce, legal, and energy sector clients. His achievements include the identification of seven vulnerabilities published as CVE, along with contributions to open source tools such as the Metasploit Framework.