The Ethical Hacking certification is designed to give a foundational understanding of ethical hacking practices and principles. This course equips participants with knowledge about cybersecurity threats, techniques, and tools on how to identify vulnerabilities in systems and networks responsibly. Here are the basic principles usually covered in such certifications:
Here is a breakdown of the basic principles covered by an Ethical Hacking Foundation certification, presented in points:
1. Basic Ethical Hacking Concepts
Understanding Ethical Hacking: A definition of what ethical hacking is and its purpose, which involves improving security, and differences from malicious hacking.
Types of Hackers: Understanding the different types of hackers (white hat, black hat, gray hat) and their motivations.
Information Security Fundamentals: A basic introduction to core security concepts, such as CIA triad.
2. Major Stages of Ethical Hacking
Reconnaissance: Information gathering about the target system or network (e.g., network scanning, footprinting).
Scanning: Identification of open ports, services, and vulnerabilities of the target system.
Gaining Access: Exploitation of vulnerabilities to gain unauthorized access to systems or networks.
Maintaining Access: Techniques used to maintain access to a compromised system (e.g., backdoors, rootkits).
Covering Tracks: Clearing logs and hiding the attacker's presence to avoid detection.
3. Technical Skills Required
Networking Basics: Knowledge about TCP/IP, protocols in networks, and devices.
Operating System: Basic understanding of both Windows and Linux.
Security Tool: Introduction to all types of scanning, vulnerability assessment, and pen testing tools.
4. Legal and Ethical Aspects
Authorization: It includes authorization before the actual security evaluation process.
Legal frameworks: Laws and regulations of country, state or even town, which relates to ethical hacking and cyber security.
Code of Ethics: Understanding the ethical responsibilities of an ethical hacker.
5. Common Attack Techniques
Social Engineering: Manipulating people to obtain information or access systems.
Malware: Understanding different types of malware (viruses, worms, Trojans) and their impact.
Denial-of-Service (DoS) Attacks: Overwhelming a system with traffic to make it unavailable to legitimate users.
Web Application Attacks: Exploiting vulnerabilities in web applications (e.g., SQL injection, cross-site scripting).
Important Note: An Ethical Hacking Foundation certification is a basic introduction to these concepts. More advanced certifications and training are available for those who want to specialize in specific areas of ethical hacking.
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