Certified Ethical Hacker v11
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What is this certificate about?
The EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certificate is a professional credential designed for individuals seeking proficiency in ethical hacking and penetration testing. Offered by the International Council of E-Commerce Consultants (EC-Council), the CEH certification is widely recognized in the cybersecurity industry, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of tools and techniques employed by ethical hackers.
Learning Objectives
The primary learning objectives of the CEH certification encompass a broad spectrum of cybersecurity skills, focusing on ethical hacking methodologies and practices. Key areas covered include:
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Introduction to Ethical Hacking: Understanding the ethical hacking process, legal considerations, and the role of ethical hackers in securing information systems.
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Footprinting and Reconnaissance: Learning how to gather information about a target system, such as its IP addresses, domain names, and network infrastructure, to identify potential vulnerabilities.
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Scanning Networks: Exploring various network scanning techniques to discover live hosts, open ports, and services running on target systems.
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Enumeration: Investigating and extracting valuable information about a target network, including user accounts, shares, and system configurations.
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Vulnerability Analysis: Identifying and assessing security vulnerabilities in systems, networks, and applications.
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System Hacking: Gaining unauthorized access to systems through password cracking, privilege escalation, and other hacking techniques.
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Malware Threats: Understanding different types of malware, their characteristics, and how to defend against them.
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Sniffing: Learning about network sniffing techniques to capture and analyze network traffic for security purposes.
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Social Engineering: Exploring the psychological and social aspects of hacking to manipulate individuals and gain access to sensitive information.
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Denial of Service (DoS) Attacks: Understanding the techniques used to disrupt or disable the normal functioning of a target system or network.
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Session Hijacking: Learning how attackers can gain unauthorized access to a user's session and ways to prevent such attacks.
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Web Application Security: Assessing and securing web applications against common vulnerabilities, such as SQL injection and cross-site scripting.
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Wireless Network Security: Understanding the security challenges associated with wireless networks and implementing measures to secure them.
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Evading IDS, Firewalls, and Honeypots: Exploring techniques to bypass intrusion detection systems, firewalls, and honeypots while remaining undetected.
By achieving the CEH certification, individuals demonstrate their proficiency in ethical hacking techniques, reinforcing their ability to identify and address security vulnerabilities proactively. This certification is highly valued in the cybersecurity field, providing a solid foundation for professionals aiming to pursue careers in penetration testing, ethical hacking, and information security.