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Ethical Hacking Part 1

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This course provides training on penetration testing. Introduced topics include Introduction to Ethical Hacking, Footprinting and Reconnaissance, Scanning Networks, Enumeration, System Hacking, and Malware Threats.

This undergraduate-level course is 5 weeks This course is available to take individually or To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Representative.

Course details:

Credits: 3
Continuing education units: XX
Professional development units: XX
Duration: 5 weeks

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    System Hacking, Maintaining Access, Covering Tracks

    • Determine appropriate ethical hacking techniques and tools for cracking passwords, escalating privileges, and executing applications.
    • Select ethical hacking techniques and tools appropriate for hiding files and covering tracks.
    • Outline components of an attack plan.
    • Explain ethical system hacking methodology, the stages of system hacking and their goals.

    Penetration Testing Plans, Malware, and Malware Countermeasures

    • Outline a penetration testing plan.
    • Compare different types of malware.
    • Explain malware analysis process.
    • Describe techniques and tools to detect malware.
    • Evaluate malware countermeasures

    Introduction to Ethical Hacking and Conducting Footprinting and Reconnaissance

    • Define ethical hacking, its scope, and goals within an ethical framework.
    • Describe vulnerability assessment and the significance of penetration testing.
    • Define footprinting and reconnaissance, its scope, and methodology.
    • Determine appropriate process for footprinting and reconnaissance.
    • Conduct footprinting/reconnaissance using recognized tools and techniques.

    Scanning, Network Topology, and Vulnerability Assessment

    • Identify the role of scanning in vulnerability analysis.
    • Differentiate scanning techniques and their appropriate tools.
    • Draw the network topology based on scanning results.
    • Evaluate strategies for scanning countermeasures and evasion.

    Enumeration and Vulnerability Assessment

    • Identify the role of enumeration in vulnerability analysis.
    • Detail enumeration techniques and their appropriate tools.
    • Summarize enumeration countermeasures.
    • Conduct appropriate steps for enumeration for use in attack planning.
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