Certified Ethical Hacker

This technology- focused online course is approved by the TechCred Program funding and will help you upskill and earn a credential in only six months.

TechCred Program funding allows Ohio employers looking to fill their open technology-focused roles with skilled candidates. Additionally, the program is designed to enable employers to offer current and future employees the opportunity to learn new skills while on the job by funding their learning.

Become part of a stronger workforce with the skills needed to propel your career.

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WHAT DO ETHICAL HACKERS DO?

Ethical hackers find vulnerable or unsecured entry points in computer networks, gain access to the network, then work to fix the weaknesses. Using the same tools as malicious hackers do, they scan network ports, examine software installed on the network and seek ways to find files, passwords and information that could be stolen.

WHAT SKILLS ARE IMPORTANT FOR ETHICAL HACKING?

Hacking skills include identity and password spoofing, network traffic monitoring (sniffing), exploiting network overflows and injecting malicious code into network databases. Ethical hackers use all of these skills for the purpose of detecting and preventing intrusions and damage.

IS CERTIFICATION IMPORTANT FOR AN ETHICAL HACKER POSITION?

Ethical hacking involves access to extremely sensitive and valuable equipment, software and data. A certification such as the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) signals to the network security industry that an ethical hacker takes the commitment to diligence and integrity seriously.

IS ETHICAL HACKING A GOOD CAREER FOR REMOTE WORK?

Ethical hacking is a highly mobile profession that lends itself well to remote, contracting and freelance work.

There are no educational prerequisites for this course. However, you should have a strong background in core IT concepts such as network infrastructure, computer hardware, software and security.

INTRODUCTION TO ETHICAL HACKING

Key InfoSec issues; incident management process and penetration testing

FOOTPRINTING AND RECONNAISSANCE

Various types of footprinting, tools and countermeasures

SCANNING NETWORKS

Network scanning techniques and countermeasures

ENUMERATION

Enumeration techniques and countermeasures

SYSTEM HACKING

System hacking methodology, steganography and steganalysis

MALWARE THREATS

Analysis and countermeasure for malware types including trojans, viruses, and worms

Evading IDS, Firewalls and Honeypots

IDS and honeypot evasion tools, techniques and countermeasures

SNIFFING

Packet sniffing techniques and defense

SOCIAL ENGINEERING

Techniques and countermeasures for social engineering and identify theft

DENIAL OF SERVICE

DoS/DDoS attack tools, techniques, and countermeasures

SESSION HIJACKING

Session hijacking techniques and countermeasures

HACKING WEB SERVERS

Methodology and countermeasures for webserver attacks

HACKING WEB APPLICATIONS

Methodology and countermeasures for web application attacks

SQL INJECTION

SQL injection attacks and detection tools

HACKING WIRELESS NETWORKS

Wireless encryption hacking tools, techniques, and methodology; WiFi security

HACKING MOBILE PLATFORMS

Mobile platform attack vector; mobile security guidelines and tools; and Android, iOS and Windows vulnerabilities

CLOUD COMPUTING

Cloud computing concepts, threats and attacks; security techniques and tools

CRYPTOGRAPHY

Cryptography ciphers, attack and tools; public key infrastructure (PKI)