This assignment uses a GCU$-$provided virtual machine that will be specified by your instructor. Databases are the engines behind the information age, from keeping track of your users to tracking millions of products for online retail websites. Structured Query Language $($SQL$)$ is the most common language of databases. Not all databases are developed with security in mind and may have input validation issues, which makes them the perfect target for an attacker. Refer to "From SQL injection to Shell," found in the topic Resources, as a guide. Using the GCU$-$provided virtual machine and $"$SQL Injection to Shell" VM from Vulnhub, perform an SQL recon and injection. Document your findings under Phase Testing in the "ITT$-340$ PEN Testing Report Guidelines," located in Class Resources. Refer to "Writing a Penetration Testing Report," by the SANS Institute, located in Class Resources, for examples of PEN testing reports. Append this assignment to the PEN testing report and resubmit the report $($Passive Corporate Recon $+$ Automating Information RECON $+$ NMap Scan $+$ Vulnerability Assessment $+$ Applied Exploitation using Metasploit $+$ Custom Payload $+$ Website Vulnerability Assessment $+$ SQL Injection$).$ While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.