About Course

The course teaches beginners about computer systems with the permission of the organization. People who have a keen interest in the field of technology can opt for this course. Ethical hacking is a process wherein professionals use the vulnerabilities of a network/ system to detect intrusions from malicious hackers.

Course Syllabus

Module - 1

Introduction to Hacking – Importance of Security – Elements of Security – Phases of an Attack – Types of Hacker Attacks – Hacktivism – Vulnerability Research – Introduction to Footprinting – Information Gathering Methodology – Footprinting Tools – WHOIS Tools – DNS Information Tools – Locating the Network Range – Meta Search Engines.

Module-2:SCANNING AND ENUMERATION

Introduction to Scanning – Objectives – Scanning Methodology – Tools – Introduction to Enumeration – Enumeration Techniques – Enumeration Procedure – Tools.

Module - 3 : SYSTEM HACKING

Introduction – Cracking Passwords – Password Cracking Websites – Password Guessing – Password Cracking Tools – Password Cracking Counter measures – Escalating Privileges –Executing Applications – Keyloggers and Spyware.

Module - 4 : PROGRAMMING FOR SECURITY PROFESSIONALS

Programming Fundamentals – C language – HTML – Perl – Windows OS Vulnerabilities – Tools for Identifying Vulnerabilities – Countermeasures – Linux OS Vulnerabilities – Tools for Identifying Vulnerabilities – Countermeasures.

Module - 5 : PENETRATION TESTING

Introduction – Security Assessments – Types of Penetration Testing- Phases of Penetration Testing – Tools – Choosing Different Types of Pen-Test Tools – Penetration Testing Tools

References

1. Michael T. Simpson, Kent Backman, James E. Corley, “Hands-On Ethical Hacking and Network Defense”, Cengage Learning, 2012.
2. The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing – Patrick Engebretson, SYNGRESS, Elsevier, 2013.
3. The Web Application Hackers Handbook: Finding and Exploiting Security Flaws, Dafydd Stuttard and Marcus Pinto, 2011.
4. https://github.com/topics/ethical-hacking-tools
5. https://github.com/Shad0w-ops/H.I.V.E