Cert4Tech

Skilled Ethical Hacker

Course Lenght: 24 hours (self-paced)

Think like an attacker to defend like a pro — explore offensive security the right way.

This course introduces learners to the tools and techniques used in ethical hacking and penetration testing, always within a legal and professional framework. From OSINT and reconnaissance through password testing, privilege escalation, Metasploit basics, lateral movement, and PKI security testing, students gain an attacker's perspective on security — one that makes them far more effective defenders. This is an advanced course built for those who want to understand how real attacks work.

Audience

Security analysts looking to understand offensive tactics and techniques
Aspiring penetration testers and red team support professionals
SOC analysts who want to better understand attacker behavior
Security professionals preparing for ethical hacking certifications
Anyone who wants to understand how systems are compromised to better protect them

Objectives

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

Apply ethical hacking methodologies and professional assessment frameworks
Gather intelligence using OSINT tools and structured reconnaissance techniques
Assess password security and identify credential weaknesses
Understand and simulate privilege escalation techniques in controlled environments
Analyze lateral movement and post-exploitation activity patterns
Test network security controls from an offensive perspective
Evaluate PKI implementations and SSL/TLS configurations for security gaps
Assess the security of cloud-based services and access controls

Course Content

Security assessment overview and testing frameworks
OSINT principles, tools, and structured reconnaissance practice

Password security concepts and testing tools
Privilege escalation techniques and findings validation

Network monitoring and hardening concepts from an attacker's view
Testing security controls and understanding defense in depth

Lateral movement concepts and analysis methods
Anti-forensics techniques and advanced post-exploitation activities

PKI concepts, certificate authorities, and template types
Certificate deployment and request process testing

SSL/TLS fundamentals and web server hardening
Advanced SSL/TLS configuration and security testing

Secure service access design and network access controls
Testing cloud-based service implementations

Cert4Tech

Skilled Ethical Hacker

Think like an attacker to defend like a pro — explore offensive security the right way.

Audience

Objectives

Course Content

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