Ensure that you are comfortable with Linux LinuxSurvival.com (you should be able to comfortably pass all 4 quizzes)  

CompTIA Linux+ 

You should be very comfortable with the material covered in the videos below (Go through all of them twice if you are new to Linux): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...  

You should be comfortable with the following tools: ------------------------------------------------------ Nmap: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... 

Metasploit: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... 

Burp Suite: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... 

Sqlmap: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... 

Nikto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH9qn... 

RPCINFO/SHOWMOUNT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlRAA...  

Hydra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLtj8...  

You need to comfortable with basic exploit development 

Basic assembly: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list.

Basic exploit development (first 5 videos in the playlist): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list.

You need to be comfortable with privilege escalation 

Linux https://blog.g0tmi1k.com/2011/08/basi.

Windows https://www.sploitspren.com/2018-01-2... http://www.fuzzysecurity.com/tutorial... -------------------------------------------------------