Ethical Hacking Fundamentals for CEH Readiness
Understand core ethical hacking concepts and techniques to build a strong foundation for cybersecurity roles and prepare for the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification.
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Course contents
7 modules · 28 lessons · 3h 5m
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Foundations of Ethical Hacking
Establish the ethical framework and fundamental terminology used in the industry.
- Welcome to the World of Ethical Hacking
Introduction to the course goals and the importance of the 'white hat' perspective.6 min - Key Terminology: Assets, Threats, and Risks
Defining the basic vocabulary every cybersecurity professional must know.7 min - The Ethical Hacking Mindset
Understanding the difference between ethical hackers and malicious actors.6 min - The 5 Phases of the CEH Lifecycle
Overview of the standard methodology: Recon, Scanning, Gaining Access, Maintaining Access, Clearing Tracks.7 min
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Reconnaissance and Footprinting
Learn how to gather information about a target before an attack.
- Passive vs. Active Reconnaissance
Distinguishing between gathering data without interaction and direct probing.6 min - OSINT: Open Source Intelligence
Techniques for finding public information about a target using search engines and social media.7 min - Google Hacking and Advanced Search
Using advanced search operators to find hidden data and vulnerabilities.7 min - Mapping the Target Network
Identifying the infrastructure and IP ranges of a target organization.6 min
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Scanning and Enumeration
Identify live hosts, open ports, and services on a network.
- Introduction to Network Scanning
The transition from footprinting to active network probing.6 min - Port Scanning Basics
Understanding how to identify open 'doors' on a target system.7 min - Service Version Detection
Determining what software and versions are running on open ports.6 min - Enumeration: Digging Deeper
Extracting user names, machine names, and network shares from a target.7 min
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Vulnerability Analysis
Learn to identify and categorize weaknesses in a system.
- What is Vulnerability Analysis?
The process of identifying security holes in systems and networks.6 min - Vulnerability Management Lifecycle
How organizations identify, prioritize, and remediate vulnerabilities.7 min - Modern Attack Surfaces
Exploring vulnerabilities in Web, Cloud, and IoT environments.7 min - Understanding CVSS Scores
How to read and interpret vulnerability severity ratings.6 min
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System Hacking and Exploitation
Understand how vulnerabilities are turned into successful breaches.
- The Goal of Gaining Access
Moving from identifying a vulnerability to executing an exploit.6 min - Common Exploitation Methods
Overview of buffer overflows, injection attacks, and misconfigurations.7 min - Analyzing Exploit Code Snippets
Reading simple script fragments to understand how an exploit works.8 min - Password Cracking Fundamentals
Understanding hashes and the basics of brute-forcing vs. dictionary attacks.7 min
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Post-Exploitation and Maintenance
Learn what happens after a hacker gets inside a system.
- Privilege Escalation
How attackers move from a standard user to an administrator/root.7 min - Maintaining Access: Backdoors
Techniques for ensuring access remains even after a reboot or password change.7 min - Pivoting Through the Network
Using a compromised system to attack other systems on the same network.6 min - Clearing Tracks
How attackers hide their presence by deleting logs and hiding files.6 min
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Defense, Reporting, and CEH Readiness
Apply hacker knowledge to build better defenses and prepare for certification.
- Security Controls: Firewalls and IDS
Understanding the technical barriers used to stop attackers.7 min - Defense in Depth Strategy
Building multiple layers of security to protect assets.6 min - Scenario: Thinking Like an Attacker
A practical walk-through of a simulated attack and how to defend it.7 min - CEH Exam Readiness and Next Steps
Aligning what you've learned with CEH exam objectives and future study.7 min
The Ethical Hacker's Blueprint
You are tasked with creating a high-level Penetration Testing Plan for a fictional company, 'GlobalCorp'. Based on a provided scenario of their network assets, you must outline the steps you would take across all 5 phases of the ethical hacking lifecycle.
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