Practical Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Unit 3

Overview

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This course covers foundational security principles and progresses through the intricacies of passive and active reconnaissance using cutting-edge tools such as Nmap and Shodan. You'll gain hands-on experience in exploiting systems and applications, tackling vulnerabilities such as SQL injection and cross-site scripting. Our expert instructors will guide you through advanced post-exploitation techniques, including evasion tactics and lateral movement, ensuring you can navigate and report on complex security landscapes. By the end of this course, you will be equipped with the skills to conduct comprehensive security assessments and create impactful penetration testing reports.

Syllabus

Ethical Hacking, Penetration Testing, and Bug Hunting

In this module, we’ll begin with an introduction to security, penetration testing, and bug hunting. You will learn essential techniques such as passive reconnaissance, open source intelligence (OSINT), active reconnaissance, enumeration, and scanning. Next, you’ll learn how to exploit various systems and applications. Finally, we’ll wrap up the module by exploring post-exploitation techniques and reporting methods.