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Ethical Hacking

This track covers ethical hacking fundamentals: reconnaissance, scanning, exploitation, and post-exploitation, all through a defensive lens. Designed for IT professionals and developers, it includes practical labs on vulnerability assessment and secure system design. You will learn to identify weaknesses and mitigate threats, gaining skills to bolster organizational security architecture and response readiness.

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Lesson outline

  1. 1
    Ethical Hacking Legal Boundaries

    Understand ethical hacking and legal boundaries in this Ethical Hacking tutorial. Learn the core principles, legal do's and don'ts, and practical steps to stay compliant. Includes hands-on exercise and what to study next.

  2. 2
    Set Up an Ethical Hacking Lab

    Set up your ethical hacking lab environment — Ethical Hacking.

  3. 3
    Install Kali Linux in a VM

    Install Kali Linux in a virtual machine — step-by-step ethical hacking tutorial. Learn VM setup, ISO installation, and troubleshooting.

  4. 4
    Basic Linux Commands for Hacking

    Master essential Linux commands used in ethical hacking—file navigation, permissions, networking, and process management—with hands-on exercises and real-world scenarios.

  5. 5
    Configure Networking Tools for Pentesting

    Learn to configure networking tools for pentesting in this hands-on Ethical Hacking tutorial. Step-by-step setup, practical exercises, troubleshooting, and next steps.

  6. 6
    Capture Network Traffic with Wireshark

    Learn to capture network traffic with Wireshark in this hands-on Ethical Hacking tutorial. Understand the core concepts, follow a step-by-step walkthrough, troubleshoot common issues, and know what to study next.

  7. 7
    Maltego Relationship Mapping

    Use Maltego for relationship mapping — Ethical Hacking tutorial, lesson 9. Learn to map entities and connections for reconnaissance, with hands-on steps and troubleshooting.

  8. 8
    Enumerate DNS Records & Subdomains

    Learn to enumerate DNS records and subdomains for ethical hacking reconnaissance—step-by-step instructions, troubleshooting, and next steps.

  9. 9
    Discover Hidden Web Content with Gobuster

    Learn to find hidden directories and files on web servers using Gobuster, a fast content discovery tool essential for ethical hacking and security assessments.

  10. 10
    Service and Version Detection Scans

    Run service and version detection scans to identify open ports and software versions. Learn practical steps and troubleshooting in this Ethical Hacking lesson.

  11. 11
    Stealth Scanning: Bypass Firewalls

    Learn how to bypass firewalls with stealth scanning in this Ethical Hacking tutorial. Step-by-step techniques, hands-on exercise, troubleshooting, and next steps.

  12. 12
    Custom Nmap Scripts

    Write custom Nmap scripts for automation in this hands-on Ethical Hacking tutorial. Learn the core concept, step-by-step workflow, and practical troubleshooting for automated scanning in your security toolkit.

    Ethical Hacking — step-by-step tutorials

    What you will find here

    This track walks through ethical hacking in order — each lesson is server-rendered HTML you can read without JavaScript. Follow the outline, then practice in the browser IDE when a lesson links to runnable code.

    Tutorials vs quizzes and code samples

    Tutorials teach in sequence. For quick checks use quizzes. For copy-paste snippets see code samples. For deeper reading browse articles.