Ethical Hacking Complete Course (Beginner to Pro)

 

 Ethical Hacking Complete Course (Beginner to Pro)

⚠️ Note: Ethical hacking is legal only with permission. Always practice on labs or your own systems.

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🔰 Module 1: Introduction to Ethical Hacking

What is Ethical Hacking?

• Finding security weaknesses legally

• Helping organizations secure their systems

Types of Hackers

• White Hat (Ethical)

• Black Hat

• Grey Hat

Career Roles

• Ethical Hacker

• Penetration Tester

• SOC Analyst

• Security Consultant

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🧠 Module 2: Computer & Networking Basics (Mandatory)

• How computers work

• OS concepts

• Networking basics

• IP address, Subnetting

• TCP/IP, OSI Model

• Ports & protocols (HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SSH)

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🐧 Module 3: Operating Systems

Linux (Very Important)

• Linux file system

• Essential commands

• Permissions

• Users & groups

• Bash scripting basics

Windows

• Registry

• Services

• Windows security

Practice OS

• Kali Linux

• Ubuntu

• Windows VM

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🌐 Module 4: Networking & Wireless Hacking

• Network scanning

• Firewalls & IDS/IPS

• VPN, Proxy, Tor

• Wi-Fi hacking (WPA/WPA2)

• MITM attacks

Tools

• Nmap

• Wireshark

• Aircrack-ng

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🔍 Module 5: Reconnaissance & Scanning

• Passive & active reconnaissance

• DNS enumeration

• Port scanning

• Vulnerability scanning

Tools

• Nmap

• Whois

• Netcat

• Nessus

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🧨 Module 6: System Hacking

• Password cracking

• Privilege escalation

• Malware basics

• Backdoors

• Maintaining access

Tools

• Metasploit

• John the Ripper

• Hydra

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🌐 Module 7: Web Application Hacking

• How websites work

• OWASP Top 10

• SQL Injection

• XSS

• CSRF

• File inclusion

Tools

• Burp Suite

• SQLmap

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📱 Module 8: Mobile & API Security

• Android hacking basics

• API vulnerabilities

• Token attacks

• Mobile malware basics

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🔐 Module 9: Cryptography & Password Security

• Encryption & hashing

• Password storage

• Digital certificates

• SSL/TLS attacks

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☁️ Module 10: Cloud & Advanced Attacks

• Cloud security basics

• IAM attacks

• Container security

• Zero-Trust model

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🛡 Module 11: Defensive Security

• Blue Team basics

• SIEM tools

• Log analysis

• Incident response

• Malware detection

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⚖️ Module 12: Cyber Laws & Ethics

• Cyber crime laws

• Legal boundaries

• Bug bounty rules

• Responsible disclosure

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🧪 Module 13: Hands-On Practice (Very Important)

Practice Platforms

• TryHackMe

• Hack The Box

• OverTheWire

• VulnHub

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🎓 Module 14: Certifications & Career Path

Beginner

• CEH

• Security+

Advanced

• OSCP

• GPEN

• CRTP

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⏱ Learning Timeline

• Basics: 1–2 months

• Intermediate: 3–4 months

• Advanced & job-ready: 6–12 months

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💰 Earning Opportunities

• Bug bounty

• Freelancing (penetration testing)

• Security jobs

• Consulting