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Understand the basics of ethical hacking and why it is important
Understanding the basics of ethical hacking helps students learn how hackers think and how cyber attacks happen. It teaches the importance of protecting systems, finding security weaknesses before criminals do, and keeping personal and organizational data safe. Ethical hacking is important because it helps build a safer digital world and prepares students for future careers in cybersecurity.
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Introduction to Ethical Hacking & Cybersecurity
Networking Fundamentals for Hackers
Linux for Hackers
Cryptography & Security Protocols
Understand the basics of ethical hacking
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Learn about Reconnaissance & Footprinting
Students will learn about Reconnaissance is the first and most critical phase of any penetration test. This topic teaches students how to gather intelligence about a target legally — using both passive (non-intrusive) and active methods. Master this topic and you will think like a real attacker.
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Passive Reconnaissance & OSINT
Active Reconnaissance & DNS Enumeration
Social Engineering & Phishing
Vulnerability Assessment
Reconnaissance & Footprinting
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Explore Scanning, Exploitation & Post-Exploitation
This is the most technical and exciting topic of the course. Students will perform actual attack simulations in a controlled lab environment using industry-standard tools. Always practice ONLY on systems you own or have explicit permission to test.
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Network Scanning & Port Analysis
Exploitation with Metasploit Framework
Password Attacks & Privilege Escalation
Wireless Hacking & Network Attacks
Scanning, Exploitation & Post-Exploitation
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Understand the Web Application Hacking & Career Preparation
Web application vulnerabilities are the #1 source of security breaches in modern organizations. This final topic teaches the OWASP Top 10 attacks, secure code review, and everything needed to land your first cybersecurity job or internship.
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Web Application Hacking — OWASP Top 10
Burp Suite & API Security Testing
Report Writing & Documentation
Career Path & Interview Preparation
Introduction to Ethical Hacking for Students

Active vs Passive Recon

Key Difference: Passive recon = you never touch the target’s systems. Active recon = you interact directly with the target (ping, port scan, DNS query). Active recon may trigger IDS/firewall alerts, so always document your scope.

 

DNS Enumeration Techniques

  • Zone Transfer (AXFR) — Attempts to copy all DNS records from a nameserver
  • Subdomain Brute Force — Guessing subdomains using a wordlist
  • Reverse DNS Lookup — Finding hostnames from IP addresses
  • DNSSEC Enumeration — Extracting zone data from DNSSEC-enabled domains

DNS Enumeration Commands

Command

Purpose

nslookup -type=MX target.com

Find mail server records

dig target.com ANY

Query all available DNS record types

dig axfr @ns1.target.com target.com

Attempt DNS zone transfer

fierce –domain target.com

Subdomain brute force (Kali tool)

dnsrecon -d target.com

Comprehensive DNS reconnaissance

 

Nmap for Host Discovery

  • nmap -sn 192.168.1.0/24 — Ping sweep to find live hosts
  • nmap -sV -p 1-1000 <target> — Version detection on top 1000 ports
  • nmap -O <target> — OS fingerprinting (requires root)
  • nmap –script=vuln <target> — Run vulnerability detection scripts
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