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Become an Ethical Hacker

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Overview

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 you'll learn

  • Become an Ethical Hacker

Syllabus 14

  1. 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.

  2. Hacking in Detail
  3. 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.

  4. Skills Required by Ethical Hackers
  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. Domains under Ethical Hacking

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

  8. Process of Ethical Hacking

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

  9. Process of Ethical Hacking - Demonstration

    The process of ethical hacking is demonstrated with an example.

  10. 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.

  11. Popular Attacks

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

  12. Ethical Hacking Road Map
  13. CEH Exam
  14. Average Salaries

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages

  • Free, short, with a free certificate.
  • Made in India, with examples Indian students will recognise.
  • Free certificate when you finish.
  • Completely free.
  • Self-paced: start any time.
  • A clear syllabus (14 parts) you can see before you start.

Disadvantages

  • Introductory; the certificate carries little weight with employers.
  • Expect follow-up calls and emails about paid programs.

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Free, with a free certificate

  • Free: Sign up with your email or phone to watch.
  • Certificate: Free when you finish the videos and quiz.

Great Learning is in Tier 4: commercial training companies and platform-made courses of our institution ranking (58/100).

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