Advanced Ethical Hacking Online Course

Advanced Ethical Hacking Online Course

This intermediate ethical hacking course provides hands-on training in advanced pentesting techniques. It covers web application attacks, wireless penetration testing, and internal and external network assessments using real-world scenarios. With tools like Metasploit, NMap, and Burp Suite, you’ll learn to identify vulnerabilities and apply Red Team methodologies to improve security systems. By the end of the course, you'll have the skills and knowledge required to execute effective penetration testing and ethical hacking practices.

Key Benefits

• Gain practical experience in advanced ethical hacking techniques.
• Master web application penetration testing with tools like Burp Suite.
• Learn wireless network attacks and Wi-Fi credential dumping.
• Explore password hacking, privilege escalation, and reverse shells.
• Use tools like Metasploit, NMap, PowerShell Empire, and Wireshark.
• Understand advanced reconnaissance and post-exploitation strategies.
• Develop real-world skills with hands-on lab exercises and projects.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for:

• Ethical hackers who want to advance their penetration testing skills.
• Cybersecurity professionals aiming to deepen their technical expertise.
• IT specialists preparing for roles in Red Team operations.
• Students who have completed an introductory ethical hacking course and are ready for intermediate-level training.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will:

• Understand advanced techniques in web app penetration testing and wireless attacks.
• Learn to use tools like Metasploit, NMap, Netcat, and Wireshark effectively.
• Gain hands-on experience with reverse shells, privilege escalation, and persistent backdoors.
• Learn to anonymize pentesting activities using tools like Whonix.
• Master techniques for post-exploitation and handling user events in penetration tests.

Course Outline

The Advanced Ethical Hacking Exam covers the following topics - 

Module 1 - Course Overview

• An introduction to the course, its structure, and its objectives.

Module 2 - Setting Up the Virtual Lab

• Download ISO and OVA files for VirtualBox.
• Set up virtual environments for Kali Linux, Metasploitable2, and Windows 7 Pro.
• Install the VirtualBox Extension Pack for advanced features.

Module 3 - NMap for Reconnaissance

• Install and configure the WebMap-Nmap dashboard for visualization.
• Automate reconnaissance and enumeration tasks using the nMapAutomator tool.

Module 4 - Reverse Shells and Privilege Escalation

• Create reverse shells using command injection and file uploads.
• Upgrade simple terminals to fully functional BASH shells.
• Perform privilege escalation on Windows 7 using UAC bypass.
• Establish persistent backdoors through services.

Module 5 - PowerShell Empire

• Set up and configure a virtual Windows Server 2016 Full GUI.
• Prepare the server as a domain controller for testing.
• Install PowerShell Empire on Kali Linux.
• Perform post-exploitation tasks on Windows systems using PowerShell Empire.

Module 6 - Advanced Post-Exploitation Techniques

• Hack passwords using Metasploit’s advanced features.
• Conduct post-exploitation activities on Microsoft Windows systems.
• Perform brute force attacks on SMB passwords.
• Enumerate Active Directory using RPCClient.
• Dump Wi-Fi credentials using netsh.

Module 7 - Practical Pentesting Labs

• Exploit the Heartbleed OpenSSL vulnerability.
• Execute RDP brute force attacks.
• Perform Active Directory exploits using LLMNR/NBT-NS poisoning.
• Access Kali Linux remotely using NGROK.
• Conduct penetration testing using Netcat.
• Enumerate DNS records with DNSRecon.

Module 8 - Wireless Network Attacks

• Configure a wireless adapter in Kali Linux.
• Perform wireless hacking with tools in Kali.
• Execute deauthentication attacks on wireless networks.
• Use Bettercap for PMKID client-less wireless attacks.

Module 9 - Wireshark Fundamentals

• Get an introduction to Wireshark 3.2 and its interface.
• Explore capture options and toolbar functionalities.
• Capture and analyze wireless traffic.
• Understand the three-way TCP handshake using Wireshark.

Module 10 - Web Application Penetration Testing

• Set up a virtual environment with OWASP for web app testing.
• Configure and use Burp Suite for attacking web apps.
• Execute SQL injection attacks with Burp Suite.
• Perform OS command injection with Commix.
• Detect web application firewalls using WAFW00F.
• Exploit vulnerabilities in web applications using command injection.
• Use banner grabbing for reconnaissance purposes.

Module 11 - Staying Anonymous During Pentesting

• Learn how to anonymize your activities by integrating Whonix with Kali Linux.

Module 12 - SQL Injection to Shell Walkthrough

• Prepare for Capture The Flag (CTF) exercises on SQL Injection to Shell attacks.
• Complete a guided walkthrough of CTF challenges related to SQL Injection to Shell.