Ethical Hacking Core Skills (EHCS) Course Overview
The Ethical Hacking Core Skills (EHCS) course by EC-Council equips aspiring cybersecurity professionals with essential skills to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in systems. This course is vital for IT security practitioners, penetration testers, and network administrators, fostering a deeper understanding of ethical hacking principles to safeguard organizations against potential cyber threats effectively.
Course outline & what you'll learn
- Introduction to Ethical Hacking
- Definition and significance of ethical hacking
- Goals and objectives of ethical hacking
- Understanding the ethical hacker’s mindset
- Legal and Regulatory Issues
- Relevant laws, regulations, and compliance frameworks
- Ethical considerations and professional responsibilities
- Consequences of illegal hacking activities
- Security Fundamentals
- Basic principles of information security
- Types of security threats: malware, phishing, social engineering
- Vulnerabilities and attack vectors
- Reconnaissance and Footprinting
- Techniques for gathering information about targets
- Open-source intelligence (OSINT) methods
- Tools for reconnaissance (Nmap, Whois, Google Dorking)
- Scanning and Enumeration
- Network scanning methods: ping sweep, port scanning
- Identifying live hosts and services
- Enumeration techniques for discovering user accounts and system resources
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Conducting vulnerability assessments systematically
- Tools for detecting vulnerabilities (Nessus, OpenVAS)
- Prioritizing vulnerabilities based on risk
- System Hacking
- Exploiting system vulnerabilities
- Gaining and escalating privileges
- Maintaining access and persistence
- Malware Threats
Overview of malware types: viruses, worms, trojans, ransomware
- Behavior analysis of malware samples
- Basic malware detection and prevention strategies
- Social Engineering
- Techniques used in social engineering attacks (phishing, pretexting, baiting)
- Human factor vulnerabilities
- Prevention and mitigation strategies
- Web Application Hacking
- Common web application vulnerabilities (SQL Injection, XSS, CSRF)
- Testing and exploiting web applications responsibly
- Using tools like Burp Suite and OWASP ZAP
- Wireless Network Hacking
- Wireless security protocols (WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3)
- Attacking wireless networks and mitigation techniques
- Securing Wi-Fi networks against intrusions
- Denial-of-Service (DoS) Attacks
- Understanding DoS and DDoS attacks
- Tools and techniques for DoS attacks
- Defense mechanisms and mitigation strategies
- Post-Exploitation Techniques
- Maintaining access after compromise
- Data exfiltration and privilege management
- Clearing traces and logs
- Incident Response and Reporting
- Steps for effective incident response
- Documenting findings and creating professional reports
- Coordinating with IT security teams and stakeholders
- Ethical Hacking Tools and Techniques
Overview of popular ethical hacking tools
- Responsible use and legal considerations
- Automation and scripting for penetration testing
- Preparation for Certification
Overview of EC-Council CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) certification
- Study resources and preparation strategies
Exam tips and practice recommendations
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