Step-by-Step Guide to Ethical Hacking and Cybersecurity for Absolute Beginners
What you will learn
Understand the fundamentals of ethical hacking and its legal framework
Identify common cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities in systems
Apply basic penetration testing techniques to assess system security
Use essential ethical hacking tools to secure networks and data
Why take this course?
Discover the world of Ethical Hacking and explore the core concepts of Cybersecurity with this beginner-friendly course. Designed for those who want to protect systems from cyber threats, this comprehensive course covers everything from networking basics to cryptography techniques. Through hands-on exercises and practical demonstrations, you’ll gain the skills needed to identify vulnerabilities and implement defensive strategies to safeguard networks, systems, and applications.
What You’ll Learn:
- Introduction to Ethical Hacking
- Understand ethical hacking concepts and its importance in cybersecurity
- Learn about the different types of hackers and legal considerations
- Set up your own ethical hacking lab with basic Linux commands
- Explore common hacking techniques and their prevention
- Networking Fundamentals for Ethical Hackers
- Dive into the OSI model and TCP/IP protocol suite
- Learn IP addressing, subnetting, and Wi-Fi security essentials
- Use network scanning tools like Nmap and Wireshark to discover vulnerabilities
- Web Application Security
- Discover web application architecture and security best practices
- Identify and exploit common web vulnerabilities such as SQL Injection and Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
- Implement secure coding practices and defend against attacks with Web Application Firewalls (WAF)
- System Hacking and Security
- Strengthen security in both Windows and Linux environments
- Master password cracking, privilege escalation, and rootkit detection
- Apply system hardening strategies and use tools like John the Ripper to protect your systems
- Cryptography in Ethical Hacking
- Learn the fundamentals of cryptography, encryption, and decryption
- Implement cryptographic tools and explore cryptanalysis techniques
- Crack weak encryption and enhance data protection with digital signatures and certificates
With expert-led guidance, hands-on demonstrations, and industry-standard tools, this course empowers you to understand and apply ethical hacking techniques in real-world scenarios. Start your journey to becoming a skilled cybersecurity professional and protect against modern cyber threats.