56 πŸŸ’ Beginner
29 πŸŸ‘ Intermediate
7 πŸ”΄ Advanced
All commands require authorised access Β· Windows 10/11 / Server 2019+
πŸ“ WORKSPACE 2 COMMANDS Β· ASSESSMENT SETUP AND ORGANISATION
Create Assessment Workspace 🟒 Beginner
Description
Creates organized folder structure for assessment with Evidence, Screenshots, Network, SystemInfo, Passwords, and Reports folders. Includes timestamped log file.
Purpose
Start every assessment with proper organization
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
mkdir ClientAssessment_2026
cd ClientAssessment_2026
mkdir Evidence Screenshots Network SystemInfo Passwords Reports
echo Assessment started: %date% %time% > _assessment_log.txt
πŸ’» PowerShell
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path "ClientAssessment_2026"
Set-Location "ClientAssessment_2026"
"Evidence","Screenshots","Network","SystemInfo","Passwords","Reports" | ForEach-Object {New-Item -ItemType Directory -Name $_}
"Assessment started: $(Get-Date)" | Out-File "_assessment_log.txt"
Create Evidence Folder with Timestamp 🟒 Beginner
Description
Creates an evidence folder with current date and time in the name for unique identification.
Purpose
Organize evidence by date/time for multiple assessments
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
mkdir Evidence_%date:~-4,4%%date:~-10,2%%date:~-7,2%_%time:~0,2%%time:~3,2%
πŸ’» PowerShell
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Name "Evidence_$(Get-Date -Format 'yyyyMMdd_HHmmss')"
πŸ‘€ USERS 9 COMMANDS Β· USER AND GROUP ENUMERATION
List All Local Users 🟒 Beginner
Description
Displays all user accounts on the local system with their properties.
Purpose
Identify all user accounts that exist on the system
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
net user
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-LocalUser | Format-Table Name, Enabled, LastLogon, PasswordRequired, PasswordLastSet
Show User Details 🟒 Beginner
Description
Shows detailed information about a specific user account including groups, last logon, password age.
Purpose
Get comprehensive information about a specific user
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
net user Administrator
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-LocalUser -Name Administrator | Format-List *
List Administrator Group Members 🟒 Beginner
Description
Shows all users who have administrator privileges on the system.
Purpose
Identify privileged accounts for security assessment
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
net localgroup administrators
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-LocalGroupMember -Group "Administrators" | Format-Table Name, ObjectClass, PrincipalSource
Show Current User Info 🟒 Beginner
Description
Displays detailed information about the currently logged-in user including groups and privileges.
Purpose
Understand your current security context and permissions
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
whoami /all
πŸ’» PowerShell
whoami /all
List All Local Groups 🟒 Beginner
Description
Enumerates all local security groups on the system.
Purpose
Map out group structure for privilege analysis
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
net localgroup
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-LocalGroup | Format-Table Name, Description, SID
Show Remote Desktop Users 🟑 Intermediate
Description
Lists users allowed to connect via Remote Desktop.
Purpose
Identify remote access capabilities
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
net localgroup "Remote Desktop Users"
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-LocalGroupMember -Group "Remote Desktop Users" | Format-Table
Show Currently Logged In Users 🟒 Beginner
Description
Displays all users currently logged into the system (local and remote sessions).
Purpose
See who else is on the system right now
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
query user
πŸ’» PowerShell
quser
Show Active User Sessions 🟒 Beginner
Description
Shows detailed information about all active user sessions.
Purpose
Monitor active logins and session details
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
query session
πŸ’» PowerShell
query session
Show Password Policy 🟑 Intermediate
Description
Displays the local password policy settings including min length, complexity, lockout.
Purpose
Assess password security requirements
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
net accounts
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-LocalUser | Select-Object Name, PasswordRequired, PasswordExpires, @{N='PasswordAge(Days)';E={(New-TimeSpan -Start $_.PasswordLastSet).Days}}
🌐 NETWORK 15 COMMANDS · NETWORK DISCOVERY AND ANALYSIS
Show IP Configuration 🟒 Beginner
Description
Displays all network adapter configurations including IP addresses, subnet masks, gateways, and DNS servers.
Purpose
Understand network configuration and connectivity
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
ipconfig /all
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-NetIPConfiguration -Detailed
Show Network Interfaces 🟒 Beginner
Description
Lists all network interfaces with their status and configuration.
Purpose
Identify all network adapters and their properties
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
netsh interface show interface
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-NetAdapter | Format-Table Name, InterfaceDescription, Status, LinkSpeed, MacAddress
Show ARP Cache 🟒 Beginner
Description
Displays the ARP cache showing IP-to-MAC address mappings of recently contacted devices.
Purpose
See other devices on the local network
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
arp -a
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-NetNeighbor | Format-Table IPAddress, LinkLayerAddress, State
Show Routing Table 🟑 Intermediate
Description
Displays the routing table showing how network traffic is directed.
Purpose
Understand network routing and gateway configuration
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
route print
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-NetRoute | Format-Table DestinationPrefix, NextHop, InterfaceAlias, RouteMetric
Show All Network Connections 🟒 Beginner
Description
Lists all active network connections with local/remote addresses, ports, and process IDs.
Purpose
See all active network communication
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
netstat -ano
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-NetTCPConnection | Format-Table LocalAddress, LocalPort, RemoteAddress, RemotePort, State, OwningProcess
Show Listening Ports 🟒 Beginner
Description
Shows only ports that are actively listening for incoming connections.
Purpose
Identify services accepting network connections
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
netstat -ano | findstr LISTENING
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-NetTCPConnection | Where-Object {$_.State -eq "Listen"} | Format-Table LocalAddress, LocalPort, OwningProcess, @{N='Process';E={(Get-Process -Id $_.OwningProcess).ProcessName}}
Show Established Connections 🟒 Beginner
Description
Displays only currently established (active) network connections.
Purpose
See active communications happening right now
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
netstat -ano | findstr ESTABLISHED
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-NetTCPConnection | Where-Object {$_.State -eq "Established"} | Format-Table LocalAddress, LocalPort, RemoteAddress, RemotePort, @{N='Process';E={(Get-Process -Id $_.OwningProcess).ProcessName}}
Show DNS Cache 🟒 Beginner
Description
Displays cached DNS resolution entries showing recently resolved domain names.
Purpose
See what domains have been recently accessed
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
ipconfig /displaydns
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-DnsClientCache | Format-Table Entry, Name, Type, TimeToLive
Clear DNS Cache 🟒 Beginner
Description
Flushes the DNS resolver cache. Useful for troubleshooting DNS issues.
Purpose
Reset DNS cache to force fresh lookups
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
ipconfig /flushdns
πŸ’» PowerShell
Clear-DnsClientCache
Show Network Shares 🟒 Beginner
Description
Lists all shared folders/resources on the local system.
Purpose
Identify file shares that may be accessible over network
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
net share
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-SmbShare | Format-Table Name, Path, Description, CurrentUsers
Show Active SMB Sessions 🟑 Intermediate
Description
Displays active SMB (file sharing) sessions from remote computers.
Purpose
See who is accessing shared files
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
net session
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-SmbSession | Format-Table ClientComputerName, ClientUserName, NumOpens, SecondsIdle
Test Network Connectivity 🟒 Beginner
Description
Tests connectivity to a remote host (example: google.com). Shows if host is reachable.
Purpose
Verify internet/network connectivity
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
ping google.com
πŸ’» PowerShell
Test-Connection google.com -Count 4
Trace Network Route 🟒 Beginner
Description
Traces the network path to a destination showing all hops along the way.
Purpose
Troubleshoot network routing and identify path to destination
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
tracert google.com
πŸ’» PowerShell
Test-NetConnection google.com -TraceRoute
DNS Lookup 🟒 Beginner
Description
Resolves a domain name to its IP address(es).
Purpose
Find IP address of a domain
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
nslookup google.com
πŸ’» PowerShell
Resolve-DnsName google.com
Show Network Statistics 🟑 Intermediate
Description
Displays detailed network protocol statistics (TCP, UDP, ICMP, IP).
Purpose
Analyze network usage and protocol statistics
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
netstat -s
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-NetTCPConnection | Group-Object State | Select-Object Count, Name
πŸ›‘οΈ FIREWALL 5 COMMANDS Β· FIREWALL CONFIGURATION AND RULES
Show Firewall Status 🟒 Beginner
Description
Displays Windows Firewall status for all profiles (Domain, Private, Public).
Purpose
Check if firewall is enabled and its configuration
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
netsh advfirewall show allprofiles
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-NetFirewallProfile | Format-Table Name, Enabled, DefaultInboundAction, DefaultOutboundAction
Show All Firewall Rules 🟑 Intermediate
Description
Lists all Windows Firewall rules (can be very long).
Purpose
See all firewall rules configured on system
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
netsh advfirewall firewall show rule name=all
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-NetFirewallRule | Format-Table DisplayName, Direction, Action, Enabled
Show Enabled Firewall Rules 🟑 Intermediate
Description
Lists only currently enabled firewall rules.
Purpose
See active firewall rules affecting traffic
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
netsh advfirewall firewall show rule name=all | findstr "Rule Name"
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-NetFirewallRule | Where-Object {$_.Enabled -eq "True"} | Format-Table DisplayName, Direction, Action
Show Inbound Firewall Rules 🟑 Intermediate
Description
Lists firewall rules that apply to incoming traffic.
Purpose
Understand what inbound traffic is allowed/blocked
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
netsh advfirewall firewall show rule name=all dir=in
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-NetFirewallRule | Where-Object {$_.Direction -eq "Inbound" -and $_.Enabled -eq "True"} | Format-Table DisplayName, Action
Show Outbound Firewall Rules 🟑 Intermediate
Description
Lists firewall rules that apply to outgoing traffic.
Purpose
Understand what outbound traffic is allowed/blocked
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
netsh advfirewall firewall show rule name=all dir=out
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-NetFirewallRule | Where-Object {$_.Direction -eq "Outbound" -and $_.Enabled -eq "True"} | Format-Table DisplayName, Action
βš™οΈ PROCESSES 9 COMMANDS Β· PROCESS INSPECTION AND MANAGEMENT
List All Running Processes 🟒 Beginner
Description
Shows all currently running processes with PID, memory usage, and session info.
Purpose
See what programs are currently executing
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
tasklist
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-Process | Format-Table ProcessName, Id, CPU, @{N='Memory(MB)';E={[math]::Round($_.WS/1MB,2)}}
Show Process Tree 🟑 Intermediate
Description
Displays processes in a tree structure showing parent-child relationships.
Purpose
Understand process hierarchy and spawning
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
wmic process get name,processid,parentprocessid
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-CimInstance Win32_Process | Select-Object ProcessName, ProcessId, ParentProcessId | Format-Table
Show Processes with Full Path 🟒 Beginner
Description
Lists processes including their full executable path.
Purpose
Identify where process executables are located
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
wmic process get name,processid,executablepath
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-Process | Select-Object ProcessName, Id, Path | Format-Table
Show Processes with Command Line 🟑 Intermediate
Description
Displays processes with their full command line arguments.
Purpose
See how processes were started and with what parameters
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
wmic process get name,processid,commandline
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-CimInstance Win32_Process | Select-Object Name, ProcessId, CommandLine | Format-Table -Wrap
Show Top CPU Processes 🟒 Beginner
Description
Lists processes sorted by CPU usage (highest first).
Purpose
Identify processes consuming most CPU
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
wmic process get name,processid,workingsetsize /format:list | sort
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-Process | Sort-Object CPU -Descending | Select-Object -First 10 | Format-Table ProcessName, Id, CPU, @{N='Memory(MB)';E={[math]::Round($_.WS/1MB,2)}}
Show Top Memory Processes 🟒 Beginner
Description
Lists processes sorted by memory usage (highest first).
Purpose
Identify memory-hungry processes
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
tasklist /fi "memusage gt 100000"
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-Process | Sort-Object WS -Descending | Select-Object -First 10 | Format-Table ProcessName, Id, @{N='Memory(MB)';E={[math]::Round($_.WS/1MB,2)}}
Show Process Services 🟑 Intermediate
Description
Lists processes that are hosting Windows services.
Purpose
See which processes are running services
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
tasklist /svc
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-Process | Where-Object {$_.Name -match 'svchost'} | Format-Table ProcessName, Id
Kill Process by Name ⚠ ADMIN 🟒 Beginner
⚠️ Forces termination - unsaved data will be lost
Description
Terminates a process by its name (example: notepad.exe). Forces immediate termination.
Purpose
Stop a running program
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
taskkill /F /IM notepad.exe
πŸ’» PowerShell
Stop-Process -Name notepad -Force
Kill Process by PID ⚠ ADMIN 🟒 Beginner
⚠️ Forces termination - unsaved data will be lost
Description
Terminates a process by its Process ID (example: PID 1234).
Purpose
Stop a specific process instance
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
taskkill /F /PID 1234
πŸ’» PowerShell
Stop-Process -Id 1234 -Force
πŸ”§ SERVICES 5 COMMANDS Β· WINDOWS SERVICE ENUMERATION
List All Services 🟒 Beginner
Description
Shows all Windows services with their status (Running, Stopped) and startup type.
Purpose
See all services configured on the system
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
sc query type= service state= all
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-Service | Format-Table Name, DisplayName, Status, StartType
Show Running Services 🟒 Beginner
Description
Lists only services that are currently running.
Purpose
See active services
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
sc query type= service state= running
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-Service | Where-Object {$_.Status -eq "Running"} | Format-Table Name, DisplayName
Show Stopped Services 🟒 Beginner
Description
Lists services that are stopped/not running.
Purpose
Identify disabled or stopped services
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
sc query type= service state= inactive
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-Service | Where-Object {$_.Status -eq "Stopped"} | Format-Table Name, DisplayName
Show Service Details 🟑 Intermediate
Description
Displays detailed information about a specific service (example: Spooler).
Purpose
Get comprehensive service configuration
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
sc qc Spooler
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-Service Spooler | Format-List *
Show Automatic Services 🟑 Intermediate
Description
Lists services set to start automatically at boot.
Purpose
See what starts when Windows boots
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
wmic service where StartMode="Auto" get Name,State
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-Service | Where-Object {$_.StartType -eq "Automatic"} | Format-Table Name, Status
πŸ” SECURITY 8 COMMANDS Β· SECURITY CONFIGURATION ASSESSMENT
Extract WiFi Passwords ⚠ ADMIN πŸ”΄ Advanced
⚠️ Requires Administrator privileges. For authorized assessments only.
Description
Extracts passwords for all saved WiFi networks. Requires administrator privileges.
Purpose
Recover saved WiFi credentials for documentation
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
for /f "skip=9 tokens=1,2 delims=:" %i in ('netsh wlan show profiles') do @echo %j | findstr -i -v echo | netsh wlan show profiles %j key=clear | findstr "Key Content"
πŸ’» PowerShell
(netsh wlan show profiles) | Select-String "\:(.+)$" | ForEach-Object {
    $name=$_.Matches.Groups[1].Value.Trim()
    $wifi = (netsh wlan show profile name=$name key=clear)
    $pass = $wifi | Select-String "Key Content\W+\:(.+)$"
    if($pass){
        [PSCustomObject]@{
            SSID=$name
            Password=$pass.Matches.Groups[1].Value.Trim()
        }
    }
} | Format-Table -AutoSize
Show Windows Defender Status 🟒 Beginner
Description
Displays Windows Defender antivirus status and protection levels.
Purpose
Check antivirus protection state
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
powershell Get-MpComputerStatus | Select-Object AntivirusEnabled, RealTimeProtectionEnabled
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-MpComputerStatus | Select-Object AntivirusEnabled, RealTimeProtectionEnabled, IoavProtectionEnabled, BehaviorMonitorEnabled, AntivirusSignatureLastUpdated
Show Defender Exclusions 🟑 Intermediate
Description
Lists files, folders, and processes excluded from Windows Defender scanning.
Purpose
Identify security exclusions that may be exploited
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
powershell Get-MpPreference | Select-Object ExclusionPath, ExclusionProcess
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-MpPreference | Select-Object ExclusionPath, ExclusionProcess, ExclusionExtension
Show Security Event Log 🟑 Intermediate
Description
Displays recent security events from Windows Event Log (last 20 entries).
Purpose
Review security-related events and alerts
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
wevtutil qe Security /c:20 /f:text /rd:true
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-EventLog -LogName Security -Newest 20 | Format-Table TimeGenerated, EventID, Message -Wrap
Show Failed Login Attempts πŸ”΄ Advanced
Description
Lists failed login attempts from Security event log (Event ID 4625).
Purpose
Identify potential brute force attempts
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
wevtutil qe Security "/q:*[System[(EventID=4625)]]" /c:20 /f:text /rd:true
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-EventLog -LogName Security | Where-Object {$_.EventID -eq 4625} | Select-Object -First 20 | Format-Table TimeGenerated, Message -Wrap
Show Successful Logins πŸ”΄ Advanced
Description
Lists successful login events (Event ID 4624).
Purpose
Track user authentication history
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
wevtutil qe Security "/q:*[System[(EventID=4624)]]" /c:20 /f:text /rd:true
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-EventLog -LogName Security | Where-Object {$_.EventID -eq 4624} | Select-Object -First 20 | Format-Table TimeGenerated, Message -Wrap
Show UAC Settings 🟑 Intermediate
Description
Displays User Account Control (UAC) configuration settings.
Purpose
Check privilege escalation protections
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
reg query HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" | Select-Object EnableLUA, ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin
Check if Admin 🟒 Beginner
Description
Checks if current PowerShell session has administrator privileges.
Purpose
Verify privilege level before running admin commands
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
net session >nul 2>&1 && echo Administrator || echo Not Administrator
πŸ’» PowerShell
([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]"Administrator")
πŸ“„ FILES 7 COMMANDS Β· FILE SYSTEM SEARCH AND INSPECTION
Search for Files by Name 🟒 Beginner
Description
Recursively searches for files matching pattern (example: *.txt) from C:\ drive.
Purpose
Find files by name or extension
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
dir /s /b C:\*.txt
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-ChildItem -Path C:\ -Recurse -Filter *.txt -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object FullName
Find Large Files 🟑 Intermediate
Description
Finds files larger than 100MB in C:\ drive.
Purpose
Identify large files consuming disk space
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
forfiles /S /M * /C "cmd /c if @fsize GTR 104857600 echo @path @fsize"
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-ChildItem -Path C:\ -Recurse -File -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Where-Object {$_.Length -gt 100MB} | Select-Object FullName, @{N='Size(MB)';E={[math]::Round($_.Length/1MB,2)}} | Sort-Object 'Size(MB)' -Descending
Find Recent Files 🟒 Beginner
Description
Finds files modified in the last 7 days.
Purpose
Identify recently changed files
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
forfiles /P C:\ /S /D -7 /C "cmd /c echo @path @fdate"
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-ChildItem -Path C:\ -Recurse -File -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Where-Object {$_.LastWriteTime -gt (Get-Date).AddDays(-7)} | Select-Object FullName, LastWriteTime
Find Hidden Files 🟑 Intermediate
Description
Searches for files with Hidden attribute set.
Purpose
Discover hidden files that may contain sensitive data
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
dir /s /a:h C:\
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-ChildItem -Path C:\ -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Where-Object {$_.Attributes -match "Hidden"} | Select-Object FullName
Search File Contents 🟑 Intermediate
Description
Searches for text string inside files (example: 'password' in .txt files).
Purpose
Find files containing specific text/keywords
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
findstr /S /I /M "password" C:\*.txt
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-ChildItem -Path C:\ -Recurse -Include *.txt -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-String -Pattern "password" | Select-Object Path, LineNumber, Line
List Files in Directory 🟒 Beginner
Description
Lists all files and folders in current directory with details.
Purpose
View directory contents
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
dir
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-ChildItem | Format-Table Name, Length, LastWriteTime
Show File Permissions 🟑 Intermediate
Description
Displays NTFS permissions for a specific file or folder.
Purpose
Check access control lists (ACLs)
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
icacls C:\
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-Acl C:\ | Format-List
πŸ’» SYSTEM 13 COMMANDS Β· SYSTEM INFORMATION AND CONFIGURATION
Show Full System Information 🟒 Beginner
Description
Displays comprehensive system information including OS, hardware, and configuration.
Purpose
Get complete system overview
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
systeminfo
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-ComputerInfo | Format-List
Show Computer Name and Domain 🟒 Beginner
Description
Displays computer name and domain/workgroup membership.
Purpose
Identify system identity and network membership
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
systeminfo | findstr /C:"Host Name" /C:"Domain"
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-ComputerInfo | Select-Object CsName, CsDomain, CsWorkgroup
Show OS Version 🟒 Beginner
Description
Displays Windows operating system version and build number.
Purpose
Verify Windows version for compatibility
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
ver
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-ComputerInfo | Select-Object WindowsProductName, WindowsVersion, OsHardwareAbstractionLayer
Show Installed Updates 🟒 Beginner
Description
Lists all installed Windows updates and hotfixes.
Purpose
Verify patch level and update history
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
wmic qfe list
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-HotFix | Format-Table Description, HotFixID, InstalledOn
Show CPU Information 🟒 Beginner
Description
Displays processor details including model, cores, and speed.
Purpose
Get CPU specifications
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
wmic cpu get name,numberofcores,maxclockspeed
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-CimInstance Win32_Processor | Select-Object Name, NumberOfCores, NumberOfLogicalProcessors, MaxClockSpeed
Show Memory Information 🟒 Beginner
Description
Displays RAM configuration including capacity and speed.
Purpose
Get memory specifications
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
wmic memorychip get capacity,speed
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-CimInstance Win32_PhysicalMemory | Select-Object @{N='Capacity(GB)';E={[math]::Round($_.Capacity/1GB,2)}}, Speed, Manufacturer
Show Disk Information 🟒 Beginner
Description
Lists all disk drives with model, size, and interface type.
Purpose
Get storage device details
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
wmic diskdrive get model,size,interfacetype
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-CimInstance Win32_DiskDrive | Select-Object Model, @{N='Size(GB)';E={[math]::Round($_.Size/1GB,2)}}, InterfaceType
Show Drive Space 🟒 Beginner
Description
Displays used and free space for all drives.
Purpose
Check disk space availability
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
wmic logicaldisk get caption,size,freespace
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-PSDrive -PSProvider FileSystem | Select-Object Name, @{N='Used(GB)';E={[math]::Round($_.Used/1GB,2)}}, @{N='Free(GB)';E={[math]::Round($_.Free/1GB,2)}}
Show BIOS Information 🟒 Beginner
Description
Displays BIOS version and serial number.
Purpose
Get firmware details
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
wmic bios get serialnumber,version
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-CimInstance Win32_BIOS | Select-Object SerialNumber, Version, Manufacturer
Show Motherboard Information 🟒 Beginner
Description
Displays motherboard manufacturer and model.
Purpose
Identify system board
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
wmic baseboard get product,manufacturer,version,serialnumber
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-CimInstance Win32_BaseBoard | Select-Object Manufacturer, Product, Version, SerialNumber
Show Uptime 🟒 Beginner
Description
Shows how long the system has been running since last boot.
Purpose
Check system uptime
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
systeminfo | findstr /C:"System Boot Time"
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-CimInstance Win32_OperatingSystem | Select-Object @{N='Uptime';E={(Get-Date) - $_.LastBootUpTime}}, LastBootUpTime
Show Environment Variables 🟒 Beginner
Description
Lists all system and user environment variables.
Purpose
View environment configuration
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
set
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-ChildItem Env: | Format-Table Name, Value
Show Timezone 🟒 Beginner
Description
Displays current timezone setting.
Purpose
Verify system timezone configuration
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
tzutil /g
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-TimeZone
πŸ“¦ SOFTWARE 4 COMMANDS Β· INSTALLED APPLICATIONS AND STARTUPS
List Installed Programs 🟒 Beginner
Description
Lists all installed applications from Windows Registry.
Purpose
Inventory installed software
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
wmic product get name,version
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* | Select-Object DisplayName, DisplayVersion, Publisher | Format-Table
List Installed Programs (32-bit) 🟑 Intermediate
Description
Lists 32-bit applications installed on 64-bit system.
Purpose
Find 32-bit software on 64-bit Windows
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
reg query HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall /s /v DisplayName
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* | Select-Object DisplayName, DisplayVersion, Publisher | Format-Table
Show Startup Programs 🟑 Intermediate
Description
Lists programs configured to run at startup.
Purpose
Identify auto-start applications
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
wmic startup list full
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-CimInstance Win32_StartupCommand | Select-Object Name, Command, Location, User | Format-Table
Show Scheduled Tasks 🟑 Intermediate
Description
Lists all scheduled tasks configured on the system.
Purpose
Identify automated tasks and jobs
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
schtasks /query /fo LIST
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-ScheduledTask | Where-Object {$_.State -ne "Disabled"} | Select-Object TaskName, State, TaskPath | Format-Table
πŸ“‹ EVENT LOGS 4 COMMANDS Β· WINDOWS EVENT LOG ANALYSIS
Show System Event Log 🟒 Beginner
Description
Displays recent system events (errors, warnings, info).
Purpose
Review system health and errors
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
wevtutil qe System /c:20 /f:text /rd:true
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-EventLog -LogName System -Newest 20 | Format-Table TimeGenerated, EntryType, Source, Message -Wrap
Show Application Event Log 🟒 Beginner
Description
Displays recent application events.
Purpose
Review application errors and warnings
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
wevtutil qe Application /c:20 /f:text /rd:true
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-EventLog -LogName Application -Newest 20 | Format-Table TimeGenerated, EntryType, Source, Message -Wrap
Show Error Events Only 🟑 Intermediate
Description
Filters event log to show only error-level events.
Purpose
Focus on critical issues
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
wevtutil qe System "/q:*[System[(Level=2)]]" /c:20 /f:text /rd:true
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-EventLog -LogName System -EntryType Error -Newest 20 | Format-Table TimeGenerated, Source, Message -Wrap
Show Warning Events Only 🟑 Intermediate
Description
Filters event log to show only warning-level events.
Purpose
Identify potential issues
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
wevtutil qe System "/q:*[System[(Level=3)]]" /c:20 /f:text /rd:true
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-EventLog -LogName System -EntryType Warning -Newest 20 | Format-Table TimeGenerated, Source, Message -Wrap
πŸ“· EVIDENCE 4 COMMANDS Β· EVIDENCE COLLECTION AND HASHING
Take Screenshot 🟒 Beginner
Description
Captures current screen and saves as PNG file with timestamp.
Purpose
Document visual evidence
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
powershell Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms; $screen = [System.Windows.Forms.Screen]::PrimaryScreen.Bounds; $bitmap = New-Object System.Drawing.Bitmap($screen.Width, $screen.Height); $graphics = [System.Drawing.Graphics]::FromImage($bitmap); $graphics.CopyFromScreen($screen.Location, [System.Drawing.Point]::Empty, $screen.Size); $bitmap.Save('screenshot.png'); $graphics.Dispose(); $bitmap.Dispose()
πŸ’» PowerShell
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms
$screen = [System.Windows.Forms.Screen]::PrimaryScreen.Bounds
$bitmap = New-Object System.Drawing.Bitmap($screen.Width, $screen.Height)
$graphics = [System.Drawing.Graphics]::FromImage($bitmap)
$graphics.CopyFromScreen($screen.Location, [System.Drawing.Point]::Empty, $screen.Size)
$bitmap.Save("screenshot_$(Get-Date -Format 'yyyyMMdd_HHmmss').png")
$graphics.Dispose()
$bitmap.Dispose()
Create Evidence Archive 🟒 Beginner
Description
Compresses a folder into a ZIP archive with timestamp.
Purpose
Package evidence for delivery
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
powershell Compress-Archive -Path "Evidence" -DestinationPath "Evidence_Archive_%date:~-4,4%%date:~-10,2%%date:~-7,2%.zip"
πŸ’» PowerShell
Compress-Archive -Path "Evidence" -DestinationPath "Evidence_Archive_$(Get-Date -Format 'yyyyMMdd_HHmmss').zip"
Calculate File Hash (MD5) 🟑 Intermediate
Description
Computes MD5 hash of a file for integrity verification.
Purpose
Generate file hash for evidence chain of custody
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
certutil -hashfile filename.txt MD5
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-FileHash -Path filename.txt -Algorithm MD5
Calculate File Hash (SHA256) 🟑 Intermediate
Description
Computes SHA256 hash of a file (more secure than MD5).
Purpose
Generate cryptographic file hash
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
certutil -hashfile filename.txt SHA256
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-FileHash -Path filename.txt -Algorithm SHA256
πŸ“Š REPORTING 2 COMMANDS Β· ASSESSMENT REPORT GENERATION
Generate Quick Report 🟒 Beginner
Description
Creates a text file with basic system information for quick assessment.
Purpose
Generate rapid assessment report
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
echo ===== QUICK ASSESSMENT REPORT ===== > quick_report.txt
echo Date: %date% >> quick_report.txt
echo Time: %time% >> quick_report.txt
echo. >> quick_report.txt
systeminfo | findstr /C:"Host Name" /C:"OS Name" /C:"OS Version" >> quick_report.txt
ipconfig | findstr /C:"IPv4" >> quick_report.txt
net user >> quick_report.txt
πŸ’» PowerShell
@"
===== QUICK ASSESSMENT REPORT =====
Date: $(Get-Date)
Assessor: [Your Name]

$((Get-ComputerInfo | Select-Object CsName, WindowsVersion | Format-List | Out-String))
$((Get-NetIPConfiguration | Select-Object IPv4Address | Format-List | Out-String))
$((Get-LocalUser | Format-Table | Out-String))
"@ | Out-File "quick_report_$(Get-Date -Format 'yyyyMMdd').txt"
Generate Full Assessment Report 🟒 Beginner
Description
Creates comprehensive assessment report with system, network, and security information.
Purpose
Generate complete documentation
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
echo ===== FULL SECURITY ASSESSMENT REPORT ===== > full_report.txt
echo Generated: %date% %time% >> full_report.txt
echo. >> full_report.txt
echo [SYSTEM INFORMATION] >> full_report.txt
systeminfo >> full_report.txt
echo. >> full_report.txt
echo [NETWORK CONFIGURATION] >> full_report.txt
ipconfig /all >> full_report.txt
echo. >> full_report.txt
echo [USER ACCOUNTS] >> full_report.txt
net user >> full_report.txt
echo. >> full_report.txt
echo [RUNNING PROCESSES] >> full_report.txt
tasklist >> full_report.txt
πŸ’» PowerShell
$report = @"
===== FULL SECURITY ASSESSMENT REPORT =====
Generated: $(Get-Date -Format 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss')
Assessor: [Your Name]

[SYSTEM INFORMATION]
$((Get-ComputerInfo | Format-List | Out-String))

[NETWORK CONFIGURATION]
$((Get-NetIPConfiguration -Detailed | Format-List | Out-String))

[USER ACCOUNTS]
$((Get-LocalUser | Format-Table | Out-String))

[LOCAL GROUPS]
$((Get-LocalGroup | Format-Table | Out-String))

[RUNNING PROCESSES]
$((Get-Process | Format-Table | Out-String))

[SERVICES]
$((Get-Service | Format-Table | Out-String))

[NETWORK CONNECTIONS]
$((Get-NetTCPConnection | Format-Table | Out-String))
"@
$report | Out-File "full_report_$(Get-Date -Format 'yyyyMMdd').txt"
πŸ”΄ ADVANCED 5 COMMANDS Β· ADVANCED TECHNIQUES β€” AUTHORISED USE ONLY
Dump Cached Credentials ⚠ ADMIN πŸ”΄ Advanced
⚠️ Requires Administrator privileges
Description
Lists cached domain credentials stored on the system. Requires admin.
Purpose
Identify cached authentication tokens
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
reg query "HKLM\SECURITY\Cache"
πŸ’» PowerShell
reg query "HKLM\SECURITY\Cache"
Show PowerShell History 🟑 Intermediate
Description
Displays PowerShell command history for current user.
Purpose
Review previous PowerShell commands
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
type %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\PSReadLine\ConsoleHost_history.txt
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-Content (Get-PSReadLineOption).HistorySavePath
Show Browser History (Chrome) πŸ”΄ Advanced
Description
Displays Chrome browser history from SQLite database.
Purpose
Review web browsing history
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
type "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\History"
πŸ’» PowerShell
# Chrome stores history in SQLite - use external tool to read
Write-Host "Chrome history located at: $env:LOCALAPPDATA\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\History"
Export Registry Key πŸ”΄ Advanced
Description
Exports a registry key to a .reg file for backup or analysis.
Purpose
Backup or extract registry configuration
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
reg export HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion backup.reg
πŸ’» PowerShell
reg export HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion backup.reg
Show Shadow Copies πŸ”΄ Advanced
Description
Lists Volume Shadow Copy snapshots available on the system.
Purpose
Identify backup/restore points
πŸͺŸ Command Prompt (CMD)
vssadmin list shadows
πŸ’» PowerShell
Get-CimInstance Win32_ShadowCopy | Select-Object InstallDate, VolumeName, DeviceObject