You’ll get a warning about OS Verification during the boot process.Press enter to confirm, and wait for the Chromebook to reboot. You will be presented with a new screen.It will probably say something scary like your Chromebook is damaged (don’t worry, it isn’t…probably). Tap Control-D when you see the Recovery Mode screen.While your Chromebook is on, hold Escape and Refresh and then press the power button to enter Recovery Mode.Note: This will factory reset your machine. The first step in building your new Chromebook pentesting box is to enable Developer Mode.

My purpose is really to get as much useful information as possible into one, easy-to-find location. Most of the information here can be found in a variety of sources (to which I will link). Various pentest/web app security friendly Chrome extensions.What you’ll find here are the steps to install and maintain the following: That being said, it’s a great proof-of-concept and runs surprisingly well. There are certainly some privacy issues to consider if you plan to use a Chromebook for all of your pentesting needs. So, like any good offensive security professional with a new toy, the first question I had to ask is whether or not I could turn it into a decent pentesting rig. It has a pair of USB ports (one 2.0, one 3.0) and an SD card slot for expansion. Even with Developer Mode activated (more on that to come), it boots up in a manner of seconds. I have to say, I’m pretty impressed so far. I had never had much of a chance to play around in ChromeOS until now, so I was excited to get my hands dirty. A local high school was getting rid of those machines that had previously belonged to graduating seniors who had chosen not to buy them outright at the end of the year. I had the opportunity to pick up a Chromebook (Acer C720) on the cheap(er) this past weekend.

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