SYSTEM RECONNAISSANCE
Master PowerShell techniques for system enumeration, process analysis, and environment discovery.GATHER INTELLIGENCE LIKE AN ELITE OPERATIVE
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Master systematic intelligence gathering techniques for cybersecurity operations
System Information Gathering
Collect system details, OS version, hardware configuration, and environment variables
Process Enumeration & Analysis
Discover running processes, analyze process trees, and identify suspicious activity
Service Discovery & Assessment
Enumerate system services, check service configurations, and identify vulnerabilities
Network Interface Reconnaissance
Map network interfaces, routing tables, and active connections
User & Group Enumeration
Identify user accounts, group memberships, and privilege escalation paths
File System Reconnaissance
Map file systems, discover hidden files, and identify sensitive data locations
Registry Intelligence Gathering
Extract system configuration, installed software, and security settings from registry
Security Controls Assessment
Evaluate antivirus, firewall, and security software configurations
Event Log Analysis
Parse security logs, identify suspicious events, and timeline reconstruction
Reconnaissance Lab Challenge
Complete reconnaissance of a target system using all learned techniques
RECONNAISSANCE ARSENAL
Essential PowerShell commands for systematic intelligence gathering operations
Get-ComputerInfo
Comprehensive system information
Get-ComputerInfo | Select-Object WindowsProductName, TotalPhysicalMemory, CsProcessorsGet-Process
Running process analysis
Get-Process | Where-Object {$_.ProcessName -notlike "svchost*"} | Sort-Object CPU -DescendingGet-NetTCPConnection
Active network connections
Get-NetTCPConnection | Where-Object {$_.State -eq "Established"} | Select-Object LocalAddress, LocalPort, RemoteAddress, RemotePortGet-LocalUser
Local user account enumeration
Get-LocalUser | Where-Object {$_.Enabled -eq $true} | Select-Object Name, LastLogon, PasswordRequiredGet-ItemProperty
Registry reconnaissance
Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\*" | Select-Object DisplayName, DisplayVersionGet-WinEvent
Security event analysis
Get-WinEvent -FilterHashtable @{LogName="Security"; ID=4624} -MaxEvents 10NEXT OPERATION
Advance to file system and registry operations for deeper system access