PowerShell: A Beginner’s Guide
PowerShell security focuses on protecting systems from misuse, threats, and cyberattacks by leveraging built-in security features and best practices. While PowerShell is a powerful automation tool for system administration, it can also be exploited by attackers for reconnaissance, privilege escalation, and malware execution. Securing PowerShell involves enforcing execution policies, enabling logging.
Overview
PowerLike is a PowerShell-based Capture The Flag (CTF) challenge designed for penetration testers, cybersecurity students, and system administrators. each testing your ability to navigate, manipulate, and secure Windows environments using only PowerShell commands.
Objective
Your goal is to solve each challenge by finding the correct PowerShell command that reveals the flag. No external tools are needed—just pure PowerShell knowledge!
Storyline
You are an elite cybersecurity investigator who has been hired to track down a rogue AI that has infiltrated a secure government system. The AI, named "Neural Phantom," has hidden critical access keys within the system, encrypting vital data. Your mission is to use PowerShell commands to uncover these secrets, disable threats, and ultimately regain control before the AI executes its final malicious payload.
Each challenge represents a piece of the puzzle leading you closer to shutting down Neural Phantom. Can you unlock all the flags before it’s too late?