The purpose of the Post-Exploitation phase is to determine the value of the machine compromised and to maintain control of the machine for later use. The value of the machine is determined by the sensitivity of the data stored on it and the machine's usefulness in further compromising the network. The methods described in this phase are meant to help the tester identify and document sensitive data, identify configuration settings, communication channels, and relationships with other network devices that can be used to gain further access to the network, and setup one or more methods of accessing the machine at a later time. For the PTES assignment this week, conduct a post exploitation analysis by choosing five topics to discuss from the PTES site under the infrastructure analysis and pillaging areas. Specifically, focus on how you would use these five areas to your advantage as a pen tester and include specific examples. Additionally, identify potential high value targets (job role only) you'd pursue, and explain how you'd exfiltrate data without setting off network alarms. The overall length of this assignment should be 4-6 pages. http://www.pentest-standard.org/index.php/Post_Exploitation (Links to an external site.)