Ethical Hacking & Cyber Security (Professional Level)

What You Will Learn:

• Advanced Networking & Linux

• Web Application Penetration Testing

• Network Penetration Testing

• Wi-Fi & MITM Attacks

• Firewalls, IDS/IPS & SOC Fundamentals

• Reporting & Documentation (Industry Standard)

 

🔐 3-Month Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking Course Syllabus
Duration: 12 Weeks
Mode: Online/Offline
Level: Beginner to Advanced
Outcome: Industry-Ready Skills + Certificate + Final Project

🔹 Month 1: Foundations of Ethical Hacking & Networking
Week 1: Introduction to Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking
• Types of Hackers & Cyber Threats
• Cyber Law & Legal Aspects
• Setting up a Hacking Lab (Kali Linux, VirtualBox, DVWA, Metasploitable)

Week 2: Networking Essentials
• OSI Model & TCP/IP Basics
• IP Addressing, Subnetting, DNS, DHCP
• Packet Flow Analysis with Wireshark
Week 3: Linux & Windows OS Basics for Hackers
• Linux Terminal Commands, File System
• User Management & Permissions
• Windows Architecture & PowerShell for Hackers

Week 4: Footprinting & Reconnaissance
• Passive and Active Information Gathering
• WHOIS, NSLookup, Social Engineering, Shodan
• Tools: Maltego, Recon-ng, theHarvester, SpiderFoot

🔹 Month 2: Scanning, Vulnerability Analysis & Exploitation

Week 5: Scanning & Enumeration
• Port Scanning: Nmap, Zenmap
• Network Mapping, OS Detection
• Service Enumeration: SMB, FTP, SNMP

Week 6: Vulnerability Assessment

• What are CVEs and CVSS?
• Vulnerability Scanning Tools: Nessus, OpenVAS
• Manual Vulnerability Detection

Week 7: System Hacking & Exploitation
• Password Cracking (Hydra, John the Ripper, Hashcat)
• Privilege Escalation (Windows & Linux)
• Remote Access Tools (RATs)

Week 8: Metasploit Framework
• Exploitation using Metasploit
• Creating Payloads with MSFvenom
• Meterpreter Basics & Post Exploitation

🔹 Month 3: Advanced Web, Wireless, & Real-World Attacks
Week 9: Web Application Hacking (Part 1)
• OWASP Top 10 Overview
• SQL Injection (Manual + Automated with SQLmap)
• Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Week 10: Web Application Hacking (Part 2)
• Command Injection, File Upload Vulnerabilities
• Burp Suite Professional (Deep Usage)
• Testing with DVWA, bWAPP, and Juice Shop

Week 11: Wireless Hacking & Social Engineering
• Wi-Fi Cracking using Aircrack-ng, Wifite, Fluxion
• Evil Twin Attacks, Deauthentication Attacks
• Social Engineering Toolkit (SET)
• Phishing Page Creation & Cloning Websites

Week 12: Capture The Flag (CTF) & Career Building
• Introduction to CTF Challenges (TryHackMe, Hack The Box)
• Real-World Scenarios & Simulated Pentesting
• Report Writing for Pentesters
• Career Paths: Bug Bounty, Pentester, SOC Analyst
• Final Exam + Certificate + Career Guidance
🎁 Extras:
• Resume Building for Ethical Hackers
• Internship & Freelance Guidance
• List of Bug Bounty Platforms
• Practice Labs & CTF Platforms (Hack The Box, TryHackMe, PortSwigger)
• Interview Preparation Tips