Dokhacgiakhoa AWS Penetration Testing
Purpose
Provide comprehensive techniques for penetration testing AWS cloud environments. Covers IAM enumeration, privilege escalation, SSRF to metadata endpoint, S3 bucket exploitation, Lambda code extraction, and persistence techniques for red team operations.
Inputs/Prerequisites
- AWS CLI configured with credentials
- Valid AWS credentials (even low-privilege)
- Understanding of AWS IAM model
- Python 3, boto3 library
- Tools: Pacu, Prowler, ScoutSuite, SkyArk
Outputs/Deliverables
- IAM privilege escalation paths
- Extracted credentials and secrets
- Compromised EC2/Lambda/S3 resources
- Persistence mechanisms
- Security audit findings
Essential Tools
| Tool | Purpose | Installation |
|---|---|---|
| Pacu | AWS exploitation framework | git clone https://github.com/RhinoSecurityLabs/pacu |
| SkyArk | Shadow Admin discovery | Import-Module .\SkyArk.ps1 |
| Prowler | Security auditing | pip install prowler |
| ScoutSuite | Multi-cloud auditing | pip install scoutsuite |
| enumerate-iam | Permission enumeration | git clone https://github.com/andresriancho/enumerate-iam |
| Principal Mapper | IAM analysis | pip install principalmapper |