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Ethical Hacking, or more commonly referred to as White Hat Hacking in the industry, is a skill that ranks among the top 3 in today's time. Organizations and corporations must ensure that their infrastructure and systems are secured, and breaches/attacks are kept at bay. For this purpose, they hire white hat hackers. In this course, you will get an insight into Ethical Hacking and its functions, and you will also learn about the foundations, processes within Ethical Hacking, and the standard attacks and outcomes that can occur. It is a beginner-friendly course that aims at helping you get started with Ethical Hacking on the right note!

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What is Hacking?

This module covers a fundamental concept – hacking. You will understand what hacking is and its three types: black hat, white hat, and grey hat hackers. Lastly, you will also get familiar with ethical and unethical hacking.

Hacking in Detail
Goals of Ethical Hacking

In this module, you will learn the goals of ethical hacking. You will understand how ethical hacking is legal and adapted by many organizations. 

Skills Required by Ethical Hackers
Tools used by Ethical Hackers

Next, you will understand different tools used by ethical hackers to find vulnerabilities in the system. The tutor will brief you on how these tools are used and for what purposes. 

Ethical Hacking across Domains

The learner will understand the importance of ethical hacking across various domains such as web application environment, network architecture, mobile applications, etc.

Domains under Ethical Hacking

The learner will learn about various domains under ethical hacking, such as web applications, network architecture, etc.

Process of Ethical Hacking

This module covers the ethical hacking process, such as information gathering, scanning, gaining and maintaining access, clearing tracks, and reporting.

Process of Ethical Hacking - Demonstration

The process of ethical hacking is demonstrated with an example.

Computer Security Threats

Hacking occurs because of computer security threats such as computer viruses, computer worms, scareware, keylogger, adware, malware, backdoor, trojan, ransomware, and spyware.

Popular Attacks

This section will brief you on ransomware, botnet attacks, social engineering attacks, cryptocurrency hijacking, and phishing attacks. 
 

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Practical Experience Was Amazing
The practical experience was amazing. I enjoyed the demonstration part 01 and part 02.
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Learned About Kali Linux and the Description of Ethical Hacking
Loved the way the instructor elaborated. Furthermore, I got to know more about the ethical hacking subjects.

Become an Ethical Hacker

4.33
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1.5 Hrs

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46.2K+
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