Introduction to Ethical Hacking & Its Importance in Cybersecurity

Real-World Hacking Skills & Ethical Hacking Use Cases

Hacking Concepts: Attack Vectors, Threat Actors & Security Risks

Understanding Ethical Hacking Concepts & Legal Boundaries

Hacking Methodologies & Frameworks (PTES, OSSTMM, NIST, OWASP)

Information Security Controls: Preventive, Detective & Corrective Measures

Enumeration Techniques & Countermeasures Against Enumeration

Common Attack Techniques: Social Engineering, Phishing, Malware & Exploits

Understanding Information Security Laws, Standards & Compliance

Hands-on Lab: Setting Up a Legal & Safe Ethical Hacking Environment

Introduction to Footprinting: Concepts & Importance in Ethical Hacking

Footprinting through Search Engines: Google Dorking & Advanced Queries

Footprinting through Internet Research Services & Public Databases

Footprinting through Social Networking Sites: OSINT Techniques

Gathering Domain & Ownership Information

DNS Footprinting: Extracting Subdomains, Records & Zone Transfers

Network & Email Footprinting: Tracking IPs, Headers & Open Ports

Footprinting through Social Engineering: Gathering Info from Humans

Automating Footprinting Tasks Using Advanced Tools & AI

Footprinting Countermeasures: Protecting Against Information Disclosure

Introduction to Network Scanning: Concepts & Importance

Common Scanning Tools: Nmap, Masscan, Angry IP Scanner & Advanced Scanners

Host Discovery Techniques: Identifying Live Hosts in a Network

Port & Service Discovery: Scanning Open Ports & Running Services

OS Discovery: Banner Grabbing & OS Fingerprinting Techniques

Bypassing Firewalls & IDS: Stealth Scanning & Evasion Techniques

Source Port Manipulation & Fragmentation Attacks in Scanning

Network Scanning Countermeasures: Preventing Unauthorized Scans

Enumeration Concepts: Extracting System & User Information

Enumeration Techniques: NetBIOS, SNMP, LDAP, NTP, NFS, SMTP & DNS

Introduction to Vulnerability Assessment: Concepts & Importance

Understanding Vulnerability Scoring Systems (CVSS, CVE, CWE) & Databases (Exploit DB , NVD, Rapid7)

The Vulnerability Management Life Cycle: Identification to Remediation

Vulnerability Research: Identifying & Exploiting Security Flaws

Vulnerability Scanning & Analysis: Manual vs. Automated Approaches

Popular Vulnerability Assessment Tools: Nessus, OpenVAS, Qualys, Nikto

Generating & Interpreting Vulnerability Assessment Reports

System Hacking Techniques: Gaining Initial Access to Target Systems

Privilege Escalation: Elevating Access & Exploiting Misconfigurations

Post-Exploitation: Maintaining Access & Covering Tracks (Log Clearing & Rootkits)

Introduction to Malware: Concepts, Types & Attack Vectors

Advanced Persistent Threats (APT): Understanding Long-Term Cyber Attacks

Trojan Horses: Backdoors, Remote Access Trojans (RATs) & Payloads

Viruses & Worms: Propagation Techniques & Infection Mechanisms

Fileless Malware: Living-Off-The-Land Attacks & Memory-Based Exploits

AI-Based Malware: Emerging Threats & Machine Learning in Cyber Attacks

Malware Detection & Countermeasures: Behavior Analysis & Sandboxing

Anti-Malware Solutions: EDR, XDR, AV & Heuristic-Based Detection

Sniffing Concepts: Packet Capture, Network Monitoring & Data Extraction

Sniffing Techniques, Tools (Wireshark, Ettercap, MITM), & Countermeasures

Introduction to Social Engineering: Psychological Manipulation in Cybersecurity

Human-Based Social Engineering Techniques: Impersonation, Pretexting & Baiting

Computer-Based Social Engineering: Phishing, Spear Phishing & Fake Websites

Mobile-Based Social Engineering: Smishing (SMS Phishing) & Vishing (Voice Phishing)

Social Engineering Countermeasures: Awareness, Training & Security Policies

Understanding DoS & DDoS Attacks: Concepts, Impact & Real-World Examples

Botnets & Their Role in Large-Scale DDoS Attacks

Case Study: Major DDoS Attacks (Mirai, AWS Attack, GitHub Attack)

DoS/DDoS Attack Techniques: SYN Flood, UDP Flood, HTTP Flood & Amplification

DoS/DDoS Attack Countermeasures: Mitigation Strategies & Defensive Mechanisms

Understanding Session Hijacking: Concepts, Risks & Attack Vectors

Application-Level Session Hijacking: Cookie Theft, XSS & Session Fixation

Network-Level Session Hijacking: TCP/IP Hijacking, ARP Spoofing & MITM Attacks

Session Hijacking Tools: Ettercap, Burp Suite, Cain & Abel, & Wireshark

Session Hijacking Countermeasures: Secure Session Management & Encryption

Intrusion Detection & Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS): Concepts & Implementation

Firewalls: Types, Configurations & Bypassing Techniques

Evading IDS, Firewalls & NAC: Traffic Manipulation, Encoding & Obfuscation

Honeypots: Detection, Deployment & Evasion Strategies

Mobile Security: MDM Solutions, Security Guidelines & Protection Tools

Introduction to Web Servers: Architecture, Components & Security Considerations

Common Web Server Attacks: Directory Traversal, DoS, Misconfigurations & Zero-Days

Web Server Attack Methodology: Reconnaissance, Exploitation & Privilege Escalation

Web Server Hardening & Countermeasures: Security Best Practices & Configurations

Patch Management: Identifying & Fixing Vulnerabilities in Web Servers

Understanding Web Applications: Functionality, Frameworks & Security Risks

Common Web Application Threats: OWASP Top 10 & Emerging Vulnerabilities

Web Application Hacking Methodology: Recon, Exploitation & Post-Exploitation

Web API & Webhooks: Security Risks, Authentication Bypasses & Exploits

Web Application Security: Secure Coding, WAFs & Security Headers Implementation

Introduction to SQL Injection: Concepts, Risks & Attack Scenarios

Types of SQL Injection: Error-Based, Blind, Union-Based & Time-Based Attacks

SQL Injection Attack Methodology: Identifying & Exploiting Vulnerabilities

SQL Injection Evasion Techniques: WAF Bypassing, Encoding & Obfuscation

SQL Injection Countermeasures: Secure Coding Practices & Parameterized Queries

Wireless Networking Basics: Standards, Protocols & Security Considerations

Wireless Encryption Protocols: WEP, WPA, WPA2 & WPA3 Security

Common Wireless Threats: Rogue APs, Evil Twin, Deauthentication & MITM Attacks

Wireless Hacking Methodology: Recon, Exploitation & Post-Exploitation

Wireless Security & Countermeasures: Hardening, Detection & Prevention Strategies

Introduction to Mobile Security: Threats, Risks & Attack Vectors

Hacking Android OS: Reverse Engineering, APK Decompilation & Exploits

Hacking iOS: Jailbreaking, App Tampering & Bypassing Security Controls

Mobile Malware & Exploits: Trojans, Spyware & Ransomware Targeting Mobile Devices

Mobile Application Security: Identifying & Exploiting Mobile App Vulnerabilities

Introduction to IoT Security: Concepts, Architecture & Attack Surfaces

Common IoT Attacks: Default Credentials, Firmware Exploits & API Vulnerabilities

IoT Hacking Methodology: Device Recon, Exploitation & Persistence

Introduction to OT (Operational Technology) Security: SCADA, ICS & Risks

Hacking OT Systems: Targeting Industrial Control Systems & Security Best Practices

Introduction to Cloud Computing: Architecture, Services & Deployment Models

Container Technology: Concepts, Benefits & Security Risks

Serverless Computing: Understanding FaaS, Security Concerns & Exploits

Cloud Hacking Overview: Attack Vectors & Exploitation Techniques

Cloud Hacking Methodology: Recon, Exploitation & Privilege Escalation

AWS Hacking: Exploiting Misconfigurations, Privilege Escalation & Attacks

Microsoft Azure Hacking: Identifying Vulnerabilities & Exploiting Cloud Infrastructure

Google Cloud Hacking: Security Weaknesses & Attack Strategies in GCP

Container Hacking: Exploiting Docker & Kubernetes Vulnerabilities

Cloud Security Best Practices: Hardening, Access Control & Threat Mitigation