About this course
Course Title: Ethical Hacking Professional - 3 Month Course
Course Overview:
The Ethical Hacking Professional course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of ethical hacking techniques and cybersecurity practices. This course will cover various aspects of penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, and network security, enabling students to develop the skills needed to identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities in computer systems and networks.
Course Curriculum:
Month 1: Introduction to Ethical Hacking and Networking Basics
1. Introduction to ethical hacking: Concepts, scope, and legal considerations.
2. Networking fundamentals: OSI model, protocols, and network architecture.
3. Information gathering and footprinting techniques.
4. Scanning and enumeration: Identifying live hosts and open ports.
5. System hacking: Gaining unauthorized access to systems and user accounts.
Month 2: Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Assessment
6. Vulnerability assessment: Identifying and prioritizing vulnerabilities.
7. Exploitation techniques: Exploiting vulnerabilities to gain control.
8. Web application security: Common vulnerabilities and secure coding practices.
9. Wireless network security: Securing Wi-Fi networks and detecting attacks.
10. Social engineering: Manipulating human behavior to gain access.
Month 3: Network Security and Cyber Defense Strategies
11. Network security mechanisms: Firewalls, intrusion detection, and prevention systems.
12. Cryptography: Principles, encryption algorithms, and digital signatures.
13. Incident response and handling: Identifying, containing, and mitigating cyber threats.
14. Ethical hacking tools: Learning to use popular hacking tools.
15. Final projects and real-world simulations: Applying learned skills in realistic scenarios.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Understand the principles of ethical hacking and the legal and ethical considerations.
- Grasp networking fundamentals and how to identify vulnerabilities in networks.
- Conduct information gathering, scanning, and enumeration on target systems.
- Exploit vulnerabilities to demonstrate potential risks and security weaknesses.
- Assess web application and wireless network security.
- Employ social engineering tactics and strategies to manipulate human behavior.
- Implement network security mechanisms and intrusion detection systems.
- Utilize cryptographic techniques to secure data and communications.
- Develop incident response strategies and handle cybersecurity incidents.
- Use a variety of ethical hacking tools for penetration testing.
Student Benefits:
- Proficiency in ethical hacking techniques and penetration testing methodologies.
- Practical experience in identifying and mitigating security vulnerabilities.
- Enhanced knowledge of network security mechanisms and cryptographic principles.
- Skills to assess and secure web applications and wireless networks.
- Understanding of social engineering tactics and how to defend against them.
- Insights into incident response and handling cyber threats.
- Hands-on experience with popular ethical hacking tools.
- Networking opportunities within the cybersecurity and ethical hacking community.
- Certificate of completion demonstrating expertise in ethical hacking.
