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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

Vulnerability Assessment vs Penetration Testing

Aspect

Vulnerability Assessment

Penetration Testing

Goal

Find vulnerabilities

Exploit vulnerabilities

Depth

Wide, shallow scan

Narrow, deep attack

Risk

Low risk to systems

Higher risk — active exploitation

Output

List of vulnerabilities with severity

Proof of exploitation + impact

Frequency

Regular (monthly/quarterly)

Periodic (annually or on-demand)

CVSS Score Explained

  • CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) scores vulnerabilities from 0.0 to 10.0
  • Critical: 9.0–10.0 | High: 7.0–8.9 | Medium: 4.0–6.9 | Low: 0.1–3.9
  • CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) — Unique ID for each known vulnerability
  • NVD (National Vulnerability Database) — Repository of all CVEs with CVSS scores

Lab: OpenVAS Scan

  1. Install OpenVAS on Kali: apt install openvas && gvm-setup
  2. Access the web interface at https://127.0.0.1:9392
  3. Create a new scan task targeting your test VM
  4. Review the report and categorize findings by severity
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