Certified Ethical Hacker
Online Certification Course from North Carolina A&T State University
Program Description
With the onset and proliferation of technical security breaches across the country, major corporations, organizations, small businesses and even individuals are at risk of data breaches and exploitation by bad actors. The need for technicians with the skills to systematically penetrate organizations' systems in order to expose any potential risk is greater than ever.
In this program, Learners will gain the skills necessary to systematically inspect an organization's network and system infrastructures to locate vulnerabilities that malicious hackers could exploit. Upon assessing the system’s security to determine if unauthorized access is possible, learners will develop skills to close those security breaches.
This comprehensive program covers the CEH v12 exam objectives through online didactic instruction and labs that thoroughly teach the principles of ethical hacking. Earning this designation validates the application knowledge of auditors, security officers, and site administrators to establish and govern the minimum standards of credentialing professional information security specialists in ethical hacking measures. Passing the CEH exam certifies that individuals have the specific network security discipline of ethical hacking from a vendor-neutral perspective.
This program covers the following key areas and topics:
- Ethical Hacking
- Networking Foundations
- Security Foundations
- Footprinting and Reconnaissance
- Scanning Networks
- Enumeration
- System Hacking
- Malware
- Sniffing
- Social Engineering
- Wireless Security
- Attack and Defense
- Cryptography
- Security Architecture and Design
As part of this program, Learners will complete the following hands-on labs and activities:
- Creating a Personal Linux Firewall Using iptables
- Observing Syslog Messages
- Using Event Viewer
- Configuring Audit Policies in Windows
- Using the whois Program
- Using the theHarvester Tool to Gather Information about a Victim
- Using Recon-ng
- Using Maltego
- Using the host Program
- Using Nslookup for Passive Reconnaissance
- Performing Zone Transfer Using dig
- Using DNSRecon
- Mirroring Sites with HTTrack
- Using fping
- Identifying Web Servers Using masscan
- Scanning a Port Using nmap
- Using Zenmap
- Using OpenVAS
- Using the hping Program
- Using the Metasploit sunRPC Scanner
- Using nmap for Enumerating Users
- Enumerating Data Using enum4linux
- Using Searchsploit
- Grabbing a Screenshot of a Target Machine Using Metasploit
- Exploiting Windows 7 Using Metasploit
- Cracking a Linux Password Using John the Ripper
- Cracking a Windows Password Using ophcrack
- Scanning Malware Using Antivirus
- Observing an MD5-Generated Hash Value
- Using the msfvenom Program
- Using Wireshark
- Capturing Network Packets Using tcpdump
- Performing ARP Spoofing
- Using the SET Tool
- Attacking a Website Using XSS Injection
- Exploiting a Website Using SQL Injection
- Using OpenSSL to Create a Public/Private Key Pair
- Observing an SHA-Generated Hash Value
Certification Opportunities
After completing this program, learners will have the option to take the leading national/industry-recognized certification exam(s) essential to entry-level employment in this fast-growing field. Note: you need 2 years experience before sitting for this exam
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EC Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) |
Optional Volunteer Externship Opportunity
Learners who complete this program are eligible to participate in an optional volunteer externship opportunity with a local company/agency/organization whose work aligns with this area of study in order to gain valuable hands-on experience. As learners progress through their eLearning program, an Externship Coordinator will reach out to coordinate placement.
Note: Additional documentation including health records, immunizations, drug-screening, criminal background checks, etc. may be required by the externship facility.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
Program Details
- Mobile-Ready
- All Textbooks
- 24/7 Learner Support
- Certificate of Completion
- Externship Opportunity