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ETHICAL HACKING SPECIALIST

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The Ethical Hacking Specialist course is a cyber security training program that focuses on identifying and fixing security vulnerabilities in computers, networks, and applications using legal and ethical methods. This   Ethical Hacking course teaches how to legally test and secure computer systems, networks, and applications against cyber attacks. The course trains students to think like a hacker in order to protect systems from malicious cyber attacks.

 Course Objectives

  • Understand cyber security fundamentals

  • Learn ethical hacking concepts and methodologies

  • Identify vulnerabilities in systems and networks

  • Protect data from cyber threats

  • Follow cyber laws and ethical standards

Definition of ethical hacking
Need for ethical hacking
Ethical hacking vs cyber crime
Types of hackers (White, Black, Grey)
Cyber security fundamentals
Legal permissions & ethics

OSI & TCP/IP models
IP addressing & subnet basics
TCP vs UDP
Common ports & protocols
LAN, WAN, MAN, VPN
Firewalls & network devices

Windows

Windows architecture
Users & permissions
Windows security features

Linux

Linux file system
Users & groups
File permissions
Basic Linux commands

Planning & scope definition
Reconnaissance (passive & active)
Scanning & enumeration
Vulnerability analysis
Exploitation (conceptual)
Post-exploitation overview
Reporting

Footprinting techniques
DNS & domain information
IP & network mapping
Metadata analysis
Open-source intelligence (OSINT)

Network scanning concepts
Service & version detection
OS fingerprinting
User & service enumeration
Risk identification

Vulnerability concepts
CVE, CVSS, NVD
Common misconfigurations
Patch management basics
Automated vs manual assessment

Web application architecture
HTTP/HTTPS concepts
Cookies & sessions
Authentication & authorization
OWASP Top 10 overview
SQL Injection
XSS
CSRF
Broken authentication
Security misconfiguration

Network attacks (theory)
Sniffing & spoofing concepts
Man-in-the-Middle (MITM)
Wireless security protocols
Secure network design

Password storage methods
Hashing & salting
Password attack concepts
Multi-factor authentication
Password policies

Malware types
Exploits vs vulnerabilities
Privilege escalation overview
Persistence techniques (conceptual)
Malware prevention