This course aims to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of ethical hacking techniques, tools, and methodologies. Through hands-on exercises and real-world scenarios, students will learn how to identify vulnerabilities, exploit security weaknesses, and strengthen the defenses of systems and networks.

Course Content:

1. Introduction to Ethical Hacking
   • Understanding the role of ethical hackers
   • Legal and ethical considerations in hacking
   • Overview of hacking methodologies (footprinting, scanning, enumeration, etc.)
2. Information Gathering
   • Passive and active reconnaissance techniques
   • OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) gathering
   • Tools for information gathering (Nmap, Maltego, theHarvester, etc.)
3. Scanning and Enumeration
   • Port scanning techniques (TCP, UDP)
   • Service enumeration
   • Vulnerability scanning (using tools like Nessus, OpenVAS)
4. Exploitation Techniques
   • Exploiting common vulnerabilities (buffer overflows, SQL injection, XSS)
   • Metasploit framework overview
   • Social engineering attacks (phishing, pretexting)
5. Post-Exploitation
   • Maintaining access
   • Privilege escalation
   • Covering tracks (log manipulation, forensic countermeasures)
6. Web Application Hacking
   • Web application architecture overview
   • OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities
   • Tools for web application testing (Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP)
7. Wireless Network Hacking
   • Wireless network fundamentals
   • Common wireless security protocols (WEP, WPA, WPA2)
   • WPA/WPA2 cracking techniques
8. Network Security
   • Firewall evasion techniques
   • Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS) evasion
   • Sniffing and spoofing attacks
9. Cryptography and Steganography
   • Basic concepts of cryptography
   • Cracking encryption algorithms
   • Steganography techniques for hiding data
10. Ethical Hacking Lab
    • Practical exercises and challenges to apply learned concepts
    • Real-world simulations to test skills in a controlled environment
    • Capture The Flag (CTF) exercises