Training Format:

Duration: Delivery: iLearn (Self-Study), iWeek (Live Online), Master Class, Training Partner (In Person)

Course Link: https://www.eccouncil.org/train-certify/certified-ethical-hacker-ceh/

 

Course 2: Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE)

• Program Overview: EC-Council’s Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE) is a free, beginner-level cybersecurity training program that helps learners to land entry-level cybersecurity careers. The EHE program trains students in ethical hacking and penetration testing fundamentals and help them acquire practical skills essential to proving their expertise to prospective employers. After successful completion of the course, students will get trained in crucial cybersecurity concepts such as threats and vulnerabilities, password cracking, pen testing fundamentals, cloud computing, and more. While the training is free, the course offers candidates an optional paid upgrade facility to leverage additional facilities like lab activities, EC-Council certification, etc.
• Proficiency-Level: Beginner
• Course Duration: 15 hours
• Delivery Format: 12 premium video lessons
• Assessment: Proctored Exam and Official EC-Council Certification (Available Only with the Ultimate Package)

Certificate of completion: Yes

Course Offerings:

• Information Security Fundamentals
• Ethical Hacking Fundamentals
• Information Security Threats and Vulnerability Assessment
• Password Cracking Techniques and Countermeasures
• Social Engineering Techniques and Countermeasures
• Network Level Attacks and Countermeasures
• Web Application Attacks and Countermeasures
• Wireless Attacks and Countermeasures
• Mobile Attacks and Countermeasures
• IoT and OT Attacks and Countermeasures
• Cloud Computing Threats and Countermeasures
• Penetration Testing Fundamentals

Course Link: https://codered.eccouncil.org/course/ethical-hacking-essentials/

 

Course 3: Ethical Hacking for Career Starters

• Program Overview: One of the best ethical hacking courses for beginners, this program introduces candidates to the fundamentals of computer security and networks and offers hands-on learning in the tools and techniques to prevent security breaches.
• Proficiency-Level: Beginner-level
• Course Duration: 4 hours
• Delivery Format: 39 premium video lessons
• Assessment: 7 quizzes and assessments
• Certificate of completion: Yes

Course Outline:

• Introduction to IT and Security
• Attack Types: Part 1
• Attack Types: Part 2
• Securing Passwords and Devices
• Hacking for a good cause
• Hands-on exercises Part 1
• Hands-on exercises Part 2

What will you learn?

• Get equipped with the basics of internet and computer security.
• Learn methods used by hackers use to attack systems.
• Understand the common types of attacks such as denial of service, man in the middle, and phishing attacks and methods used to secure devices.
• Understand how to use Kali Linux in practice and break security controls in practical examples.

Course Link: https://codered.eccouncil.org/course/ethical-hacking-for-career-starters/

 

Course 4: Recover Lost Data by Hacking Windows

• Program Overview: This course trains learners to recover data in Windows by hacking into the system. Candidates learn to take backup of data, recover deleted data using The Sleuth Kit, learn to use Windows File Recovery App, perform RAID recovery, TAPE recovery and more.
• Proficiency-Level: Beginner
• Course Duration: 6 hours
• Delivery Format: 22 premium video lessons
• Assessment: 6 quizzes and assessments
• Certificate of completion: Yes

Course Outline:

• Introduction to Data Loss Prevention
• Forensic Data Recovery Techniques
• Hard Drive Recovery Tools
• Removable Storage Recovery Process
• Recovering Files from the Cloud
• NTFS, Fat32, and exFAT Data Recovery
• Conclusion and Next Steps

What will you learn?

• The importance of backup as a preventive measure to avoid data loss.
• How to review and analyze data forensic related information?
• How to recover data for directly attached or removable drives?
• Data Recovery Software Tools for NTFS, Fat32 and exFAT data recovery.

Course Link: https://codered.eccouncil.org/course/recover-lost-data-by-hacking-windows/

 

Course 5: Wireshark for Ethical Hackers

• Course Overview – Learn Wireshark practically and learn how to analyze and interpret network protocols and leverage Wireshark for what it was originally intended: Deep Packet Inspection and network analysis.
• Course Link – Wireshark for Ethical Hackers | CodeRed (eccouncil.org)
• Course Level – Beginner
• Duration – 6 hours
• No. of Videos – 31
• No. of Assessments – 16
• What You Will Learn –
  • A structured approach to database testing and exploitation
  • A solid understanding of SQL syntax and operation
  • Exploit SQL Injections in Websites and Exfiltrate Data

Course 6: Ethical Hacking with Nmap

• Course Overview – Nmap Tips, Tricks, and Secrets every hacker should know!
• Course Link – Ethical Hacking with Nmap | CodeRed (eccouncil.org)
• Course Level – Beginner
• Duration – 4 hours
• No. of Videos – 43
• No. of Assessments – 30
• What You Will Learn –
  • Explore network theory with a pragmatic approach and learn how weaving this knowledge into your Nmap usage can advance your hacking skills!
  • Master tuning Nmap for timing and performance, operating system detection, service detection, and version detection.
  • Examine advanced enumeration techniques for DNS, HTTP, MySQL, SMB, FTP, SSH, and much more.

Course 7: Getting Started with Vulnerability Analysis and Management

• Course Overview – Practical vulnerability and threat assessment, insight on protecting company.
• Course Link – Getting Started with Vulnerability Analysis and Management (eccouncil.org)
• Course Level – Beginner
• Duration – 5 hours
• No. of Videos – 25
• No. of Assessments – 20
• What You Will Learn –
  • Framework to be used for Vulnerability Assessment
  • Detect and identify network-based Vulnerabilities
  • Automatic and manual method to detect Vulnerability

Course 8: Windows Penetration Testing Essentials

• Course Overview – A Comprehensive Guide to Exploiting the Windows Operating System with Real-world Exploits and Vulnerabilities.
• Course Link – Windows Penetration Testing Essentials | CodeRed (eccouncil.org)
• Course Level – Intermediate
• Duration – 4 hours
• No. of Videos – 25
• No. of Assessments – 15
• What You Will Learn :
  • Learn how to set up your own virtual penetration testing lab with active directory and how to obtain evaluation copies of Windows.
  • Learn how to perform information gathering and enumeration of Windows-specific services with Nmap and OpenVAS.
  • Learn how to identify vulnerabilities like EternalBlue, perform exploitation with Metasploit, and perform system pivoting to establish a foothold on a network.

Course 9: Malware Analysis Fundamentals

• Course Overview – Explore how to find, analyze, and reverse engineer malware.
• Course Link – Malware Analysis Fundamentals | (eccouncil.org)
• Course Level – Beginner
• Duration – 4 hours
• No. of Videos – 26
• No. of Assessments – 30
• What You Will Learn –
  • You will learn what virus, worm, Trojan, rootkit, ransomware, mobile malicious code, etc., are.
  • Learn how malicious software works and propagates and how they use exploits.
  • Learn how to apply your skills to reverse engineer non-malicious software and gain insight into how they operate.

Course 10: Metasploit like a Pro

• Course Overview – Learn to use Metasploit in this beginner-friendly and hands-on course.
• Course Link – Online Course for Penetration Testing with Metasploit |
• Course Level – Intermediate
• Duration – 13 hours
• No. of Videos – 30
• No. of Assessments – 40
• What You Will Learn:
  • Understand the basic purpose and use of Metasploit & its history.
  • Master techniques used for scanning and enumerating targets.
  • Understand how to utilize Metasploit to maintain access and persistence.

Course 11: Mastering Database Reconnaissance and Exploitation

• Course Overview – Learn how to identify, enumerate, and exploit SQL databases and NOSQL databases to PWN modern web applications.
• Course Link – Mastering Database Reconnaissance and Exploitation
• Course Level – Intermediate
• Duration – 4 hours
• No. of Videos – 15
• No. of Assessments – 20
• What You Will Learn:
  • After taking this course, you will have an absolute mastery of database exploitation techniques.
  • Skills to record findings as you conduct your testing.
  • Techniques and methods to help prevent database misconfigurations and common attacks.

Course 12: Getting Started with Kali Linux Penetration Testing

• Course Overview – Learn how to use Kali Linux tools for vulnerability analysis from this hands-on course.
• Course Link – Getting Started with Kali Linux Penetration Testing | CodeRed (eccouncil.org)
• Course Level – Beginner
• Duration – 5 hours
• No. of Videos – 38
• No. of Assessments – 15
• What You Will Learn:
  • Learn various Information Gathering tools and techniques.
  • Perform Network and Web Vulnerability analysis.
  • Learn Database Assessment techniques.

Course 13: Mastering Pentesting using Kali Linux

• Course Overview – Learn Kali Linux tools to become a professional in Penetration Testing.
• Course Link – Master Penetration Testing with Kali Linux Online
• Course Level – Intermediate
• Duration – 5 hours
• No. of Videos – 38
• No. of Assessments – 21
• What You Will Learn :
  • Learn Sniffing and Spoofing Tools and Techniques.
  • Perform Social Engineering Attacks.
  • Learn Forensics Analysis using Forensics Tools.

Course 14: Hands-on Password Attacks and Security

• Course Overview – Learn how attackers can bypass passwords and how you can prevent them from doing so.
• Course Link – Hands-on Password Attacks and Security
• Course Level – Beginner
• Duration – 2 hours
• No. of Videos – 27
• No. of Assessments – 25
• What You Will Learn:
  • Prevent brute force attacks, dictionary attacks, rainbow table attacks, and sniffing via keyloggers.
  • Bypass passwords using brute force attacks, dictionary attacks, rainbow table attacks, and keyloggers.
  • Create strong passwords that you will never forget.

Course 15: Burp Suite: Web Application Penetration Testing

• Course Overview – Simulate attacks through a hands-on approach within your web application with this integrated platform.
• Course Link – Burp Suite: Web Application Penetration Testing
• Course Level – Intermediate
• Duration – 2 hours 46 minutes
• No. of Videos – 21
• No. of Assessments – 15
• What You Will Learn:
  • Set up your Burp Suite environment and examine target websites using Burp 2x
  • Scan your web application and interpret your results
  • Simulate Hybrid Spidering your web application

Course 16: Securing your Network from Attacks

• Course Overview – Learn to identify, mitigate, and prevent network attacks at work or home from this course.
• Course Link – Cybercrime And You: Staying Safe in a Hyper-Connected World
• Course Level – Beginner
• Duration – 6 hours
• No. of Videos – 39
• No. of Assessments – 45
• What You Will Learn:
  • How to identify phishing emails, bad links, etc.?
  • How to prevent and recover from virus and ransomware attacks?
  • Learn how to make your network a harder target.

Course 17: Session Hijacking and Prevention Techniques

• Course Overview – Learn and understand with hands-on experience on various Attack Patterns that are being exploited and to ensure adequate preventive measures are implemented to mitigate these risks
• Course Link – Session Hijacking and Prevention Techniques
• Course Level – Beginner
• Duration – 2 hours
• No. of Videos – 25
• No. of Assessments – 18
• What You Will Learn –
  • Learn different vulnerable scenarios such as in Network Protocols, Web Applications, and wireless protocols, and how hackers exploit them.
  • Session hijacking (how hackers use it to attack an organization).
  • Hands-on experience to use built-in Windows and Linux tools, as well as specialized third-party proxy solutions to detect and exploit vulnerabilities.

Course 18: Power of Next Generation Firewall

• Course Overview – Learn how the main fortress of the network – a Firewall, has evolved so far to protect us against invaders of cyberspace.
• Course Link – Power of Next Generation Firewalls
• Course Level – Advanced
• Duration – 6 hours
• No. of Videos – 45
• No. of Assessments – 40
• What You Will Learn –
  • Learn what is a (network) firewall, and why is it useful.?
  • Understand how these network firewalls have evolved, and what is a next-generation firewall.?
  • Learn how do next-generation firewalls filter the traffic by applications?

Course 19: Intentionally Vulnerable Apps in Action for Ethical Hacking Practice

• Course Overview – Build or sharpen your ethical hacking skills by practicing on intentionally vulnerable apps.
• Course Link – Intentionally-vulnerable Apps in Action for Ethical Hacking Practice
• Course Level – Beginner
• Duration – 4 hours
• No. of Videos – 59
• No. of Assessments – 35
• What You Will Learn –
  • Learn what OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities are practically.
  • Find out how SQL Injection attacks are performed.
  • Understand Cross-site Scripting attacks including Reflected XSS, DOM XSS, and Stored XSS.

Course 20: The Complete Guide on SQL Injections

• Course Overview – Everything you need to know about attacking SQL injections is laid out step-by-step in this course.
• Course Link – The Complete Guide on SQL Injections
• Course Level – Intermediate
• Duration – 2 hours
• No. of Videos – 10
• No. of Assessments – 35
• What You Will Learn –
  • A structured approach to database testing and exploitation.
  • Exploit SQL Injections in Websites and Exfiltrate Data.
  • A solid understanding of SQL syntax and operation.

Course 21: Ensuring Network Security with Zeek

• Course Overview – Monitor network traffic and detect intrusions using Zeek network analysis tool.
• Course Link – Ensuring Network Security with Zeek
• Course Level – Beginner
• Duration – 4 hours
• No. of Videos – 19
• No. of Assessments – 20
• What You Will Learn –
  • You will learn the fundamentals of traditional network segmentation
  • You will learn about virtualization technologies
  • You will learn the fundamentals of network function virtualization

Course 22: End-to-End Mobile Security

• Course Overview – A comprehensive dive into the world of mobile security.
• Course Link – End-to-End Mobile Security
• Course Level – Beginner
• Duration – 4 hours
• No. of Videos – 23
• No. of Assessments – 25
• What You Will Learn –
  • Identifying potential vulnerabilities with your mobile device.
  • Security through an MDM.
  • Making your connection private.

Course 23: Hands-on IoT Pentesting

• Course Overview – Understanding the Basics of Assembly Language, OS Internals, and Legal Protection Software.
• Course Link – Hands-on IoT Pentesting
• Course Level – Beginner
• Duration – 2 hours
• No. of Videos – 34
• No. of Assessments – 10
• What You Will Learn –
  • You will learn about Soldering Basics
  • Explore how to analyze Radio Signals
  • Learn how to use a Multimeter

Course 24: Introduction to Azure Cloud Security Tools and Services

• Course Overview – Explore the Microsoft Azure Cloud Platform and gain an understanding of the cloud security tools and services that are available.
• Course Link – Introduction to Azure Cloud Security Tools and Services
• Course Level – Beginner
• Duration – 2 hours
• No. of Videos – 14
• No. of Assessments – 14
• What You Will Learn –
  • Learn to develop and deploy your applications over Microsoft Azure Cloud Platform.
  • Gain command over all the Cloud Security options, services, and tools available with all Identity and Security tools available on AZURE.
  • You will get familiarized with Application Gateway and Azure Sentinel.

References

National Defense (2023). Just in: U.S. desperately needs cyber talent, Congress says https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2023/6/26/us-desperately-needs-cyber-talent-congress-says

About the Author

David Tidmarsh is a programmer and writer. He’s worked as a software developer at MIT, has a B.A. in history from Yale, and is currently a graduate student in computer science at UT Austin.