Prepare for advanced offensive security work with this hands-on course aligned to EC-Council's Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) objectives. You'll learn professional penetration-testing methodologies, vulnerability assessment techniques, and ethical hacking best practices—delivered in realistic cyber ranges so you can practice safely and legally.

What you'll learn

• Reconnaissance & OSINT — gather target intelligence using public sources and social-engineering awareness techniques.
• Vulnerability discovery & scanning — perform network and host scanning with tools like Nmap and vulnerability scanners (e.g., Nessus).
• Exploitation techniques — validate vulnerabilities across systems, web apps, and services using Metasploit, manual exploitation, and SQLi approaches.
• Post-exploitation & persistence — understand privilege escalation, persistence mechanisms, and safe handling of compromised systems.
• Anti-forensics & evasion — study log manipulation and basic anti-forensic considerations (taught with an emphasis on defensive awareness and ethics).
• Reporting & remediation — produce professional assessment reports with prioritized findings and actionable remediation plans.

Course format & activities

• Virtual cyber ranges that mirror real-world enterprise environments.
• Capture-the-Flag (CTF) scenarios and timed challenges to sharpen offensive skills.
• Red team / blue team exercises to experience both attack and defense perspectives.
• Weekly hands-on labs, culminating in a full-scope penetration test and a formal deliverable.

Tools & techniques covered

Kali Linux toolset, Metasploit, Burp Suite, Nmap, Wireshark, Nessus, manual exploitation workflows, and scripting basics for automation and exploit validation.

By the end of this course, you'll be able to:

• Plan and execute ethically scoped penetration tests using industry-standard methodologies.
• Identify, exploit, and validate vulnerabilities in controlled environments.
• Maintain professional conduct—documenting findings with clear risk ratings and remediation guidance.
• Demonstrate readiness for roles such as Penetration Tester, Red Team Operator, or Security Consultant, and strong preparation for EC-Council CEH objectives.