Code:CNT1302

Introduction

This course aims to provide participants with the necessary skills and knowledge to obtain the ethical hacking and penetration testing techniques, specifically targeting those with prior experience in this field of cyber security. This course provides advanced in-depth knowledge of attacks, coupled with hands-on scenarios and practical exercises.

Course content

  • Cyber security basics
    • Penetration testing concepts and tools

 

  • Network vulnerabilities
    • Idle host scanning
    • Network sniffing and spoofing
    • Hijacking

 

  • Attacks on secured protocols
    • DOS / DDOS
    • HeartBleed / SSL Strip
    • Firewalls
    • Port scan
    • Antivirus and IDS bypass techniques

 

  • Client vulnerabilities
    • Intrusion signs
    • Malware
    • RAM analysis

 

  • System vulnerabilities
    • Persistence / backdoor
    • Privilege escalation
    • Windows / Linux passwords
    • Web vulnerabilities
    • Integrity controls / Intrusion detection

Learning outcomes

  • Gain skills on network advanced scanning techniques, network exploitation, intrusion and attack methods, network devices, assess network application protocols and the standard hardening rules to apply
  • Apply the required techniques to assess new vulnerabilities and the applications running on Linux and Windows systems
  • Model the techniques used by attackers to perform attacks
  • Develop advanced quantitative and qualitative risk assessments through validation

Prerequisites

  • Intermediate knowledge of TCP / IP and networking protocols
  • Intermediate knowledge of Windows operating systems
  • Intermediate knowledge of UNIX / Linux operating system
  • Intermediate knowledge of cyber security threats and attack methods
  • At least two (2) years experience in penetration testing
  • Further to the above knowledge, a recommended pre-requisite is to attend the (CNT1203) cyber threat intelligence course before this course

Duration

  • 5 Days