45. Practice Exercises with Hints
Chala mitrano, Part 12 complete – aata Part 13 revision. Theory + labs aadhi zhale; aata practice exercises with hints. Exam modules / interview madhe "kase solve" matter – pan pehle ethics: OWN lab, written permission, host-only (192.168.56.0/24). Neighbour / client / cafe target never. Ghabru naka – section ni section solve kara, hint bagha, mag Lab + Red vs Blue. He khup important aahe – revise with ethics first!
What you will practise in this chapter
- How to use exercises – ethics, OWN lab, hint discipline
- Networking foundations drill (IP, ports, TCP/UDP, OSI)
- Linux on EC2 (
sudo yum,sudo service, permissions, logs) - Web servers + MySQL safe queries and keys
- Domains, S3, RDS and live-project security checklist
- Kali recon / scan / enum – host-only only
- OWASP Top 10 fixes on DVWA / Juice Shop (OWN)
- Cloud, SOC, hardening and crypto quick drills
- AD / malware / DoS / session / evasion / IoT / mobile – defensive drills
- Capstone Project Build-Hack-Fix for Sahyadri or Raja-Rani Traders
Lab scope
Every offensive step in this chapter targets only systems you own: VirtualBox/VMware host-only (Kali 192.168.56.10, Metasploitable 192.168.56.20, DVWA/Juice 192.168.56.30–.50), your Free Tier EC2, or your Android emulator. Never scan, fuzz, or exploit a classmate phone, office Wi-Fi, client site, or public cafe. IT Act sections such as 43 and 66 apply without authority (verify current text). Hint ≠ permission to break the law. Lab = learn. Production = defend.
Concepts in this chapter
- 45.1How to Use These Exercises – Ethics First
- 45.2Networking Foundations – Quick Fire
- 45.3Linux on EC2 – Commands You Must Type Blind
- 45.4Web Servers and MySQL – Build and Protect
- 45.5Domains, S3, RDS and Project Checklist
- 45.6Kali Recon, Scan and Enum – Host-Only Only
- 45.7OWASP Top 10 – Fix What You Break (DVWA / Juice)
- 45.8Cloud, SOC, Hardening and Crypto – Mixed Drill
- 45.9Advanced Defensive Drills – AD to Mobile
- 45.10Capstone – Project Build-Hack-Fix (Sahyadri or Raja-Rani)
The chapter recap is at the end of the last concept page.