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Course Overview

When we think about a hacker, we usually feel a hacker is a person who lives in a dark room, wears a black hoodie, and spends all day sitting in front of a computer screen, which is considered to be his weapon. However, a hacker is no different than a person who you would pass on a street.

In this course, you will learn how to protect yourself from bad guys and their attacks and learn about white hat hacking. This course included hands-on demonstrations of tools and techniques that will put you on a road to becoming an ethical hacker.

This course will give you an understanding of the world of computer security and hacking. You will be introduced to the fundamentals of computer security and networks, with an emphasis on how systems are attacked and protected. By the end of this course, you will have a strong foundation to build further security skills on.

What You Will Learn

  • Get equipped with the basics of internet and computer security.
  • Learn methods used by hackers use to attack systems.
  • Understand the common types of attacks such as denial of service
  • man in the middle
  • and phishing attacks and methods used to secure devices.
  • Learn how bad guys gain access to devices without a username or password and how to prevent their actions.
  • Understand how to use Kali Linux in practice and break security controls in practical examples.

Program Curriculum

  • Fundamentals of IT, Networks, and Security
  • Who Is a Hacker?
  • $7 Million Cybersecurity Scholarship by EC-Council
  • Chapter 1 Quiz

  • Viruses, Worms, Trojans, and Backdoors
  • Denial-of-Service
  • Man-in-the-Middle
  • Phishing
  • Real-world Hacking Examples
  • Chapter 2 Quiz

  • IoT and Webcam Hacking
  • Car Hacking
  • Website Hacking
  • Android Hacking
  • Real-world Hacking
  • Chapter 3 Quiz

  • Password and Login Security
  • Antivirus
  • Network Security and Firewalls
  • Mobile Phone Security
  • Social Media Self-Defense
  • Chapter 6 quiz

  • Hacking for Fun and Profit
  • Ethical Hacking Career Options
  • Bug Bounty Programs
  • Chapter 4 Quiz

  • Setting up a Hacking Lab
  • Configuring VirtualBox
  • Introduction to Kali Linux
  • How to Break the Password?
  • Chapter 6 Quiz

  • Google Dorks
  • Web Application Exploitation
  • Command Injection
  • File Inclusion
  • SQL Injection
  • Cross-site Scripting
  • Burp Suite
  • Using SQLMap
  • Metasploitable
  • Nmap Scans
  • Metasploit
  • Brute-force Attack
  • VNC Brute-force
  • Portswigger Labs
  • Vulns and CVEs
  • Chapter 7 Quiz
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Instructor

Scott Cosentino

Scott Cosentino is a developer and teacher who is passionate about learning. He works primarily in software development and computer security. Aside from this, he has taught students a variety of programming-related topics, and he loves to inspire students to be passionate about the topics that he teaches. He has experience in both large classes and one on one teaching. Scott believes that mathematics and computer science can be approachable and fun topics. he tailors his courses so that they are easy to comprehend, with an exploration of what, why, and how of every topic. He understands that these topics are not a spectator sport, so he provides as many examples and practises problems as possible so that the viewer can follow along and learn!

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