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Course Overview

Session hijacking is a critical cybersecurity threat that allows attackers to take control of an active user session and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information. Understanding session hijacking techniques is essential for cybersecurity professionals, developers, and network administrators to protect web applications and network communications. By learning how attackers exploit session vulnerabilities, professionals can implement robust defenses to prevent data breaches and unauthorized access, ultimately strengthening the overall security of digital platforms.

This course begins with an in-depth introduction to session management, covering the anatomy of sessions, their types, and various session hijacking techniques. Learners will explore how web applications handle sessions, delving into HTTP protocols and session management methods. The course then progresses to hands-on demonstrations of real-world attacks, including cookie exploitation, brute force session manipulation, and network-based attacks like MITM, IP spoofing, and ARP poisoning. Finally, participants will gain insights into prevention techniques, such as secure session management practices, cookie security, secure network protocols, and secure architectural designs to mitigate session hijacking risks effectively.

By the end of this course, learners will have a comprehensive understanding of session hijacking techniques and the knowledge to implement security best practices to protect both web applications and network communications from unauthorized session takeovers.

What You Will Learn

  • Hands-on demo on various attack scenarios to provide the knowledge as an ethical hacker
  • Various real work scenarios on bad implementations leading to different kinds of attack scenarios
  • Useful for all Security Professionals, as it gives a POV(Point of View) from both attack and defence standpoint.

Program Curriculum

  • Anatomy of Session
  • What is Session Hijacking
  • Types of Session Hijacking Techniques
  • Tools – Hands on
  • $7 Million Cybersecurity Scholarship by EC-Council
  • Chapter 1 Quiz

  • Introduction to HTTP
  • Types of HTTP Session
  • Introduction of Network Protocols – Part 1
  • Introduction of Network Protocols – Part 2
  • Chapter 2 Quiz

  • Cookies exploitation with XSS
  • Session Fixation
  • Session IDs manipulation with Brute Force Attack
  • Session Donation
  • MITB (Man in the Browser) - Malware
  • Chapter 3 Quiz

  • TCP Session – Predicting the sequence
  • UDP Session Hijacking
  • IP Spoofing
  • Telnet Session Hijacking
  • DNS Session Hijacking
  • ARP Spoofing
  • SSL Strip
  • Chapter 4 Quiz

  • Securing Web Applications Part 1
  • Securing Web Applications Part 2
  • Securing Network using Secure Protocols
  • Secure Architecture – Design Implementations
  • Course Conclusion - Summary
  • Chapter 5 Quiz
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Instructor

Ashwin Iyer

Ashwin Iyer has over 8+ years of Security Experience with having completed his Masters in Cyber Security and currently leading a Red Team. Ashwin has vast and dynamic experience of having worked as a Web Developer to currently leading an Offensive security team. He has experience in both Offensive and Defensive Security and currently holds a number of security certifications like OSCP, SANS GSEC Certified, etc.

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