Course Content
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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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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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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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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Introduction to Ethical Hacking for Students

Nmap Scan Types

Scan Type

Command Flag

How It Works

Use Case

TCP SYN

-sS

Sends SYN, doesn’t complete handshake (stealth)

Default, fast, hard to detect

TCP Connect

-sT

Full TCP handshake

No root needed, noisy

UDP Scan

-sU

Sends UDP packets, checks response

Find DNS, SNMP, DHCP

ACK Scan

-sA

Sends ACK packets

Map firewall rules

Null Scan

-sN

No flags set

Bypass some firewalls

Xmas Scan

-sX

FIN+PSH+URG flags set

Bypass some firewalls

 

Service and Version Detection

  • nmap -sV –version-intensity 9 <target> — Deep version detection
  • nmap -A <target> — Aggressive scan: OS detect + version + scripts + traceroute
  • nmap –script=banner <target> — Grab service banners

 

Placement Tip: Know the important port numbers by heart — Port 21=FTP, 22=SSH, 23=Telnet, 25=SMTP, 53=DNS, 80=HTTP, 110=POP3, 143=IMAP, 443=HTTPS, 445=SMB, 3306=MySQL, 3389=RDP, 8080=HTTP-Alt.

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