This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of ethical hacking, including its concepts, principles, and techniques. Ethical hacking, also known as "penetration testing," is the practice of testing a computer system, network, or web application for vulnerabilities and security issues. Students will learn how to identify and exploit vulnerabilities in various systems and networks and will gain hands-on experience in using various tools and techniques for ethical hacking. The course will cover a wide range of topics, including footprinting and reconnaissance, system hacking, network hacking, web application hacking, wireless hacking, social engineering, and ethical and legal issues associated with ethical hacking. The course will also provide an overview of the tools and technologies used in ethical hacking, including Kali Linux, Nmap, Metasploit, Wireshark, Aircrack-ng, and other popular tools. By the end of the course, students will be able to: Understand the fundamental concepts and principles of ethical hacking Identify and exploit vulnerabilities in various systems and networks Use various tools and techniques for ethical hacking Understand the ethical and legal issues associated with ethical hacking Prepare for and conduct a successful ethical hacking engagement This course is ideal for students with a background in computer science or information security who are interested in learning about ethical hacking and its applications. Prior knowledge of computer networks, operating systems, and programming is recommended, but not required.

 

Here's a syllabus for the Ethical Hacking course:

 

Week 1: Introduction to Ethical Hacking

• Overview of ethical hacking and its applications
• Understanding different types of hackers and attacks
• Introduction to Kali Linux and basic Linux commands
• Setting up a virtual lab environment for ethical hacking

 

Week 2: Footprinting and Reconnaissance

• Information gathering techniques (passive and active)
• Scanning networks and systems
• Understanding vulnerability scanning and assessment
• Introduction to tools such as Nmap and Recon-ng

 

Week 3: System Hacking

• Gaining access to target systems and networks
• Password cracking techniques and tools (John the Ripper, Hashcat)
• Understanding privilege escalation and maintaining access
• Introduction to tools such as Metasploit and Armitage

 

Week 4: Network Hacking

• Understanding network protocols and services
• Sniffing and spoofing attacks
• Denial of Service (DoS) and Distributed DoS (DDoS) attacks
• Introduction to tools such as Wireshark and Hping

 

Week 5: Web Application Hacking

• Understanding web application vulnerabilities (SQL injection, XSS, CSRF)
• Introduction to Burp Suite and other web application testing tools
• Session hijacking and cookie-stealing attacks
• Introduction to tools such as OWASP ZAP and SQLmap

 

Week 6: Wireless Hacking

• Understanding wireless security protocols (WEP, WPA, WPA2)
• Cracking wireless networks (WEP, WPA, WPA2)
• Rogue access points and wireless client attacks
• Introduction to tools such as Aircrack-ng and Reaver

 

Week 7: Social Engineering

• Understanding social engineering techniques
• Phishing, vishing, and smishing attacks
• Pretexting and baiting attacks
• Introduction to tools such as SET (Social Engineering Toolkit)

 

Week 8: Final Project

• Students will work on a final project, applying the concepts and techniques learned in the course to a real-world ethical hacking scenario.