Course Overview:
The digital landscape is evolving at an unprecedented rate and cyber threats lurk around every corner. Cybersecurity resilience in the modern world cannot be just an add on – it’s a necessity. Offensive security professionals like ethical hackers and penetration testers can help proactively discover unknown threats and address them before the cybercriminals do.
This course is designed to prepare you with an Ethical Hacker skillset and give you a solid understanding of offensive security. You will become proficient in the art of scoping, executing, and reporting on vulnerability assessments, while recommending mitigation strategies. Follow an engaging gamified narrative throughout the course and get lots of practice with hands-on labs inspired by real-world scenarios.
After completing this course, continue your cybersecurity career in offensive security as an ethical hacker or penetration tester. Or use this course to strengthen your defensive security knowledge. By understanding the mindset of threat actors, you will be able to more effectively implement security controls and monitor, analyze, and respond to current security threats.
Prerequisites:
Junior Cybersecurity Analyst Career Path, or equivalent entry-level cybersecurity knowledge. Basic programming knowledge
Here’s what you will learn.
Course Introduction
Module 1: Introduction to Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing
Module 2: Planning and Scoping a Penetration Testing Assessment
Module 3: Information Gathering and Vulnerability Scanning
Module 4: Social Engineering Attacks
Module 5: Exploiting Wired and Wireless Networks
Module 6: Exploiting Application-Based Vulnerabilities
Module 7: Cloud, Mobile, and IoT Security
Module 8: Performing Post-Exploitation Techniques
Module 9: Reporting and Communication
Module 10: Tools and Code Analysis
Final Capstone Activity
Ethical Hacker: Course Final Exam
