Hacker Methodologies for Security Professionals

Course Overview

This five (5) day course begins with an examination of the landscape, key terms, and concepts that a security professional needs to know about hackers and computer criminals who break into networks, steal information, and corrupt data. It goes on to review the technical overview of hacking: how attacks target networks and the methodology they follow. Finally, students will study those methods that are most effective when dealing with hacking attacks, especially in an age of increased reliance on the Web.

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Understand basic hacking techniques and strategies
• Gain an understanding of cyber criminals and their motives
• Engage in labs and activities
• Get a technical overview of hacking tools
• Analyze cyber hacking methodologies from the perspective of tje Red Team
• Practice and perform pen tests

Schedule

Course Outline