New CourseMaster Ethical Hacking

Module 1: Foundations of Ethical Hacking (Weeks 1-2)

📌 Week 1: Introduction to Ethical Hacking

• What is Ethical Hacking? Roles and responsibilities

• Hacker types: White, Grey, Black

• Cyber Laws and Certifications (CEH, OSCP, etc.)

• Lab Setup: Kali Linux, VMs, vulnerable machines

• Intro to key tools: Nmap, Burp Suite, Wireshark

📌 Week 2: Networking & Reconnaissance

• Networking basics (IP, DNS, TCP/IP, OSI model)

• Footprinting and Reconnaissance (Passive & Active)

• Tools: Whois, Shodan, Nslookup, Maltego

🧪 Module 2: Scanning & Vulnerability Analysis (Weeks 3-4)

📌 Week 3: Scanning and Enumeration

• Network Scanning: Nmap deep dive

• Port scanning types, Service detection

• Enumerating users, shares, OS detection

📌 Week 4: Vulnerability Assessment

• Understanding CVEs, CVSS

• Vulnerability databases: NVD, Exploit-DB

• Tools: Nessus, OpenVAS

• Manual vs Automated Scanning

💻 Module 3: Exploitation & Web Hacking (Weeks 5-6)

📌 Week 5: System Hacking

• Password Cracking: John, Hydra

• Privilege Escalation basics

• Keyloggers, Backdoors (educational use only)

• Anti-forensics intro

📌 Week 6: Web Application Attacks

• OWASP Top 10: SQLi, XSS, CSRF, RCE

• Tools: Burp Suite, SQLMap, DVWA, WebGoat

• Hands-on web exploitation

🛡️ Module 4: Advanced Techniques & Final Assessment (Weeks 7-8)

📌 Week 7: Wireless, Social Engineering & Exploitation

• Wireless hacking (WEP/WPA2, Evil Twin)

• Social Engineering Toolkit (SET)

• Metasploit Framework basics

• Simulated phishing & handshake analysis

📌 Week 8: CTF & Report Writing

• Capture The Flag (CTF) challenges (HackTheBox, TryHackMe)

• Final Assessment: Mini CTF + Report

• Pentest Report Writing

• Career Guidance, Certifications, Resources