Introduction to Ethical Hacking

• Understanding the concept of ethical hacking and its importance
• Differentiating ethical hacking from malicious hacking
• Legal and ethical considerations in ethical hacking

Footprinting and Reconnaissance

• Gathering information about target systems and networks
• Passive and active information gathering techniques
• Tools and methodologies for footprinting and reconnaissance

Scanning Networks

• Identifying live hosts and open ports on a network
• Network scanning techniques and tools
• Analyzing scan results for potential vulnerabilities

Enumeration

• Gathering information about users, shares, and services on a network
• Enumerating network resources and vulnerabilities
• Techniques and tools for enumeration

Vulnerability Analysis

• Identifying and categorizing vulnerabilities in systems and networks
• Vulnerability assessment solutions and tools
• Concepts and methodologies for vulnerability analysis

System Hacking

• System Hacking Concepts
• Cracking Passwords
• Gaining access to target systems
• Maintaining access, executing applications, and hiding files
• Exploiting vulnerabilities and escalating privileges

Malware Threats

• Analyzing and countering malware threats
• Understanding viruses, worms, APT, and Trojans
• Concepts and techniques related to malware

Sniffing

• Intercepting and analyzing network traffic
• Sniffing tools and methodologies
• Detecting and mitigating sniffing attacks

Social Engineering

• Introduction to Social Engineering
• Introduction to Social Engineering
• Pretexting and Impersonation
• Information Gathering and Reconnaissance
• Influence and Persuasion Techniques
• Phishing and Email Attacks
• Impersonation Attacks and Insider Threats
• Physical Security Exploitation
• Social Engineering Toolkit and Tools
• Countermeasures and Mitigation Strategies