Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

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Who Needs to Attend

Intermediate-level students in the following professions: security officers, auditors, security professionals, site administrators, and anyone who is concerned about the integrity of the network infrastructure. More experienced students should consider the Foundstone courses.

Prerequisites

At least two years of IT security experience, a strong working knowledge of TCP/IP, and a basic familiarity with Linux. Our Security+ Prep Course is highly recommended.

Follow-On Courses

Foundstone Ultimate Hacking

Certification Programs and Certificate Tracks

This course is part of the following programs or tracks:

CEH - Certified Ethical Hacker

Prepare for the CEH certification while learning the latest ethical hacking techniques.

This course is not currently offered by Global Knowledge. Information here is provided for reference only.

Ideally suited for intermediate-level students who want a high-level understanding of the concepts of Ethical Hacking, this course is taught in an open-ended, experimental atmosphere where you will have the opportunity to work with fellow students and the instructor to gain an appreciation for this exciting area. Included with the course are extensive reference manuals to guide your learning experience.

In this 5-day course, you will be immersed in an interactive environment where you'll learn to scan, test, and secure your own systems. In this lab-intensive environment, you'll get in-depth knowledge and practical experience with the current essential security systems.

Begin by discovering how perimeter defenses work. Then, learn to scan and attack your own network, how intruders escalate privileges, and what steps can be taken to secure a system. Also, learn about intrusion detection, policy creation, social engineering, open source intelligence, incident handling, and log interpretation.

What You'll Learn

Developing the hacker's mind
Network surveying
Port scanning
System identification/OS fingerprinting
Vulnerability research and verification
Service identification
Internet application testing
Document grinding
Recognizing security issues within an organization
Performing legal assessments on remote/foreign networks
Examining an organization for weaknesses as through the eyes of an industrial spy or a competitor
Implementing the right tools for each task of the Methodology Competitive Intelligence
Exploiting vulnerabilities remotely
Examining appropriate countermeasures to thwart malicious hacking

Course Outline

1. Introduction to Ethical Hacking

2. Footprinting

3. Scanning

4. Enumeration

5. System Hacking

6. Trojans and Backdoors

7. Sniffers

8. Denial of Service

9. Social Engineering

10. Session Hijacking

11. Hacking Web Servers

12. Web Application Vulnerabilities

13. Web-Based Password Cracking Techniques

14. SQL Injection

15. Hacking Wireless Networks

16. Viruses and Worms

17. Physical Security

18. Linux Hacking

19. Evading IDS, Firewalls, and Honeypots

20. Buffer Overflows

21. Cryptography

22. Penetration Testing

Self-Study Modules

Covert Hacking
Writing Virus Codes
Assembly Language Tutorial
Exploit Writing
Smashing the Stack for Fun and Profit
Windows-Based Buffer Overflow Exploit Writing
Reverse Engineering

This course includes hands-on labs integrated throughout the course. The labs are taught in an open-ended, non-structured manner, allowing you to experiment with a large variety of tools of your choosing to gain experience with the concepts presented.