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Ethical Hacking - Learn to Hack

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Overview

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Embark on a comprehensive 12-hour journey into the world of ethical hacking. Learn essential skills from networking basics to advanced exploitation techniques. Master tools like Kali Linux, Nmap, and Metasploit. Explore key concepts including passive reconnaissance, vulnerability scanning, and manual exploitation. Practice with hands-on exercises and real-world scenarios. Develop proficiency in Python scripting and build your own port scanner. Gain insights into the day-to-day life of an ethical hacker and effective note-taking strategies. Culminate your learning with multiple walkthroughs of vulnerable machines, applying your newly acquired knowledge to penetrate systems ethically. By the end of this extensive course, acquire the fundamental skills and mindset required to pursue a career in ethical hacking and cybersecurity.

Syllabus

- Introduction/whoami.
- A Day in the Life of an Ethical Hacker.
- Effective Notekeeping.
- Important Tools.
- Networking Refresher: Introduction.
- IP Addresses.
- MAC Addresses.
- TCP, UDP, & the Three-Way Handshake.
- Common Ports & Protocols.
- The OSI Model.
- Subnetting.
- Installing VMWare / VirtualBox.
- Installing Kali Linux.
- Configuring VirtualBox.
- Kali Linux Overview.
- Sudo Overview.
- Navigating the File System.
- Users & Privileges.
- Common Network Commands.
- Network Commands Update.
- Installing & Updating Tools.
- Installing gedit.
- Viewing, Creating, & Editing Files.
- Scripting with Bash.
- Intro to Python.
- Strings.
- Math.
- Variables & Methods.
- Functions.
- Boolean Expressions.
- Relational & Boolean Operators.
- Conditional Statements.
- Lists.
- Tuples.
- Looping.
- Importing Modules.
- Advanced Strings.
- Dictionaries.
- Sockets.
- Building a Port Scanner.
- The 5 Stages of Ethical Hacking.
- Passive Recon Overview.
- Identifying Our Target.
- Discovering Email Addresses.
- Breached Credentials Part 1.
- Breached Credentials Part 2.
- Hunting Subdomains Part 1.
- Hunting Subdomains Part 2.
- Identifying Website Technologies.
- Gathering Information w/ Burp Suite.
- Google Fu.
- Utilizing Social Media.
- Installing Kioptrix.
- Scanning w/ Nmap.
- Enumerating HTTP/HTTPS Part 1.
- Enumerating HTTP/HTTPS Part 2.
- Enumerating SMB.
- Enumerating SSH.
- Researching Potential Vulnerabilities.
- Our Notes So Far.
- Scanning w/ Nessus Part 1.
- Scanning w/ Nessus Part 2.
- Reverse Shells vs Bind Shells.
- Staged vs Non-Staged Payloads.
- Gaining Root w/ Metasploit.
- Manual Exploitation.
- Brute Force Attacks.
- Credential Stuffing & Password Spraying.
- Our Notes, Revisited.
- Capstone Introduction.
- Setting up Blue.
- Blue Walkthrough.
- Academy Setup.
- Academy Walkthrough.
- Dev Walkthrough.
- Butler Walkthrough.
- Blackpearl Walkthrough.
- Conclusion.

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