Course Overview

The field of cybersecurity has an increasing demand for skilled people to protect the different types of systems. Penetration testing is an essential part of securing any network, and a thorough understanding of Netcat is crucial for identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities. Don't miss out on potential vulnerabilities in your network, get the skills you need now with this comprehensive course on "Hands-on Penetration Testing with Netcat."

This course offers hands-on experience with Netcat, including creating backdoors, port scanning, and transferring files securely. You'll learn Netcat basics, network fundamentals, advanced techniques, and how to exploit vulnerabilities. Also, learn how to use Netcat for penetration testing, black hat tricks, transferring files securely, and troubleshooting network issues.

By the end of this course, you will have a thorough understanding of Netcat and its capabilities and be able to use it to perform basic penetration testing and understand how to use the tool in a real-world scenario.

What You Will Learn

  • Learn about Netcat, including information on installation and basic command options and operations
  • Understand Network Fundamentals, including Network Basics, Introduction to Wireshark, Network OSI Model and Network, and Transport Layers Protocols
  • Gain knowledge in Netcat Penetration Test, such as Scanning, Enumeration, Ncat and Nmap, Banner Grabbing, and Packet Sniffer
  • Master Black Hat tricks with Netcat, such as Sniffing Traffic, Rogue Tunnel Attacks, Backdoors, and shell
  • Acquire skills in Transferring Files with Netcat, including Basic operations, Netcat Variants, and working with files
  • Develop abilities in Network Troubleshooting, including Scanning a network, Testing Network Latency, and Application Connectivity

Program Curriculum

  • Introduction and Installation
  • Understanding Command Options in Netcat
  • Basic Operations in Netcat
  • $7 Million Cybersecurity Scholarship by EC-Council
  • Chapter 1 Lab
  • Chapter 1 Quiz

  • Network Basics
  • Introduction to Wireshark
  • Understanding the Network OSI Model
  • Network and Transport Layers Protocols
  • Chapter 2 Lab
  • Chapter 2 Quiz

  • Scanning
  • Enumeration
  • Netcat and Nmap
  • Banner Grabbing
  • Packet Sniffer
  • Chapter 3 Lab
  • Chapter 3 Quiz

  • Basic Operations
  • Understanding Netcat Variants
  • Working with Files
  • Persistence Using Netcat
  • Chapter 4 Lab
  • Chapter 4 Quiz

  • Sniffing Traffic using Netcat
  • Rogue Tunnel Attacks with Netcat
  • Creating Backdoors and Shells with Netcat
  • Netcat Command Cheat Sheet
  • Netcat's Role in Log4j Exploitation
  • Chapter 5 Lab
  • Chapter 5 Quiz

  • Scanning a Network
  • Testing Network Latency
  • Application Connectivity
  • Reporting and Documentation
  • Chapter 6 Lab
  • Chapter 6 Quiz
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Instructor

Marcelo Diniz

Marcelo Diniz has 16 years of experience in companies in Brazil and Canada as a Software Engineering consultant. His have graduation in Computer science in 2005, Software engineering specialization in 2010, and computer forensics and digital forensics in 2021. He is CISO, Cyber Security Researcher, and Digital Forensic Specialist. As Cyber Security Researcher, he works at CESAR, which is an innovation center in Brazil, developing security research in main areas such as vulnerability, penetration tests, software reverse engineering, and malware analysis. He is also CISO at Vend Mach which is a Retail Tech focused on developing innovative retail solutions. As CISO his main responsibilities are in cyber intelligence, privacy protection, application security, and IoT Hacking.

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