Ethical Hacking & Counter Measures

SKILL LEVEL:

Intermediate, Advanced

PREREQUISITES:

Cybersecurity Domain Knowledge, some Command Line Interface (CLI) experience

OVERVIEW:

Ethical hacking is the process of testing and validating anInformation Technology (IT) system to determine its weaknesses and assess itsvulnerabilities.

Businesses and government organizations hire cybersecurity professionals tobreak past their online security systems so that they can recommend measuresthat help prevent data theft and fraud, such as improving cryptography standards.Also known as penetration testers or information security analysts, ethicalhackers identify potential threats and help mitigate the risk of a real cyber attack.

The purpose of this course is to help individuals master the core concepts ofethical hacking, e.g., vulnerability analysis, social engineering, and exploitationmethods. This course will significantly benefit security officers, auditors, securityprofessionals, site administrators, and those interested in becoming aprofessional penetration tester.

TOPICS COVERED

JOBS THAT TYPICALLY USE OR REQUIRE THE CISSP:

Introduction to Ethical Hacking
Footprinting and
Reconnaissance
Enumeration
Vulnerability Analysis
System Hacking
Malware Threats
Sniffing
Social Engineering
Denial-of-Service
Denial-of-Service

Introduction to Ethical Hacking
Footprinting and
Reconnaissance
Enumeration
Vulnerability Analysis
System Hacking
Malware Threats
Sniffing
Social Engineering
Denial-of-Service
Denial-of-Service

Session Hijacking
Evading IDS, Firewalls, and
Honeypots
Hacking Web Servers
Hacking Web Applications
SQL Injection
Hacking Wireless Networks
Hacking Mobile Platforms
IoT Hacking
Cloud Computing
Cryptography

SCHEDULE:

Short courses are held remotely on weekends, Sat-Sun from 9 AM - 2 PM CT.

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