Certified Ethical Hacker: Hacking and Penetration Testing (Update Avail.)

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Overview/Description
Hacking involves gaining unauthorized access to a computer system. Penetration testing is performed by ethical hackers using the same hacking techniques as an attacker would use, in order to uncover real and potential security vulnerabilities. In this course we discuss hacking concepts, methods, and penetration testing. An ethical hacker is a person who attacks an organization’s security on behalf of its owners in order to discover vulnerabilities. Instead of taking advantage of these vulnerabilities, the ethical hacker reports them to the organization who can then put in place the appropriate countermeasures to protect themselves against malicious hackers. This course is the first in a series of courses which can used in preparation for the Certified Ethical Hacker 312-50 exam. The course has been developed in partnership with EC-Council and is based on their Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures course materials and labs.

Target Audience
Network and information security professionals

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
1.6

Lesson Objectives

Certified Ethical Hacker: Hacking and Penetration Testing (Update Avail.)

match types of information security threats to examples

put the phases of a hacking attack in order

put the steps for creating and implementing security policies into the correct order

identify ways to assess the effectiveness of security policies and procedures

determine the type of penetration test to perform in a given situation

identify factors to consider when outsourcing penetration testing

identify effective penetration testing techniques in a given scenario

Course Number:
sp_ceth_a01_it_enus

Expertise Level
Intermediate