Ethical Hacking (Cybersecurity) Course Syllabus:

Ethical Hacking

Module 1: Introduction

• Course Introduction

Module 2: Introduction to Ethical Hacking

• Fundamental Security Concepts
• Information Security Threats and Attacks
• Introduction to Ethical Hacking, Cyber Kill Chain, Security Controls and Security Laws and Standards

Module 3: Footprinting and Reconnaissance

• Introduction to Footprinting
• Website Footprinting
• DNS Footprinting
• HTTrack (Demo)
• Shodan (Demo)
• Google Hacking Database (Demo)
• LinkedIn (Demo)
• Job Boards (Demo)
• whois (Demo)
• Banner Grabbing (Demo)
• theHarvester (Demo)
• Footprinting Countermeasures

Module 4: Scanning and Enumeration

• Introduction to Network Scanning
• Ping Command (Demo)
• NMAP (Demo)
• Hping3 (Demo)
• Introduction to Enumeration
• Enumeration Countermeasures
• SMB Enumeration (Demo)
• NetBIOS Enumeration (Demo)
• DNS Enumeration (Demo)

Module 5: System Hacking

• Introduction to Vulnerabilities
• Vulnerability Assessment Phases and Tools
• Types of Password Attacks and Defenses
• Password Cracking with Medusa (Demo)
• Privilege Escalation
• Malware: Keyloggers, Rootkits, Trojans
• Malware: Introduction to Viruses, its , Worms
• Detecting Malware
• Malware Countermeasures

Module 6: Network and Perimeter Hacking

• Introduction to Sniffing
• Sniffing Attacks, Tools, Countermeasures
• Introduction to Social Engineering
• Social Engineering Countermeasures
• Introduction to DoS and its Attacks
• Types of DoS and its Attacks
• DDoS Tools and Countermeasures
• 0Introduction to Session Hijacking
• Network Level Session Hijacking
• IDS and Firewall Evasion Techniques
• WAF Detection with WAFW00F (Demo)
• Gaining Remote Access (Demo)

Module 7: Web Application Hacking

• Web Server Attack Methodology
• Types of Web Server Attacks and Countermeasures
• Web Application Threats
• Web Application Hacking Methodology
• Introduction to SQL Injection Attacks
• Command Injection Attack (Demo)
• Web Attack Countermeasures

Module 8: Wireless Network Hacking

• Introduction to Wireless
• Wireless Attacks and Countermeasures
• Module 9: Mobile Hacking
• WASP Top 10 for Mobile
• Mobile Attacks and Countermeasures

Module 9: IoT and OT Hacking

• Introduction to IoT Hacking
• Communication Models and Operating Systems
• Attacks and Threats
• Attack Countermeasures
• Concepts
• Attacks and Countermeasures

Module 10: Cloud Computing

• Introduction to Cloud Environments
• Cloud Computing Services
• Benefits of Cloud Computing
• Cloud Threats and Attacks
• Cloud Security Considerations

Module 11: Cryptography

• Introduction to Cryptography
• Hashing, Digital Certificates and Digital Signatures
• Cryptography Attacks and Countermeasures