In this chapter, we will be getting insights into how to gain access to a compromised system using various techniques and covert channels. We will learn about various skills required to gain access to a compromised system including password cracking, generating backdoors, and employing deceptive social engineering techniques.

We will cover the following topics in this chapter:

• Gaining remote access
• Cracking passwords
• Creating backdoors using Backdoor Factory
• Exploiting remote services using Metasploit
• Hacking embedded devices using RouterSploit
• Social engineering using SET