Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures Version 8

Understanding the ethics involved in white hat hacking.
How cybercriminals test network protection measures and how these reconnaissance activities can be spotted and blocked early.
How to scan networks to identify potential vulnerabilities.
Using enumeration to catalogue system resources and potential routes to breach.
Automated tools for breaching security including Trojans, backdoors, viruses, worms and Denial of Service (DOS) attacks.
The role of social engineering to steal confidential information directly from employees.
Using sniffers and session hijacking to mask illegal access to system resources.
Web-based attacks that can take online systems down.
How wireless network security can be breached.
How hackers avoid protective measures like IDS, firewalls and honeypots.
Applying network forensic techniques to identify and catch hackers.
Using cryptography and steganography to protect data.
How to use the Metasploit toolkit to assess network protection measures and apply fixes where appropriate.

Network engineers and IT security professionals who need to understand hacking techniques so that they can better protect resources.
Network security consultants who want to offer ethical hacking services to clients.
Network security professionals tasked with testing defences and identifying potential vulnerabilities.
IT professionals who would like to cross-train for a career in IT and network security.
Individuals who would like to learn the skills and techniques required to make a career change into IT security.

Hands-on skills to identify potential security issues and correct them before cybercriminals can exploit them.
Educating users to play their part in network security, raising standards in the process.
Protecting against Trojans, viruses, worms and DDoS attacks that could cause costly downtime.
Improved knowledge and experience leading to greater efficiencies in their security roles.
New opportunities for promotion within the IT security team.
Improved employment and earning opportunities within the ethical hacking and IT security sector.
With ethical hackers earning an average of $100,000 (£65,000) each year, the investment in Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures course will quickly be repaid. For any security professional who wants to stay ahead of the criminals and earn a highly respected industry accreditation, this course is a must-have.