Course Overview

These videos guide you through each chapter, demonstrating the hacks outlined in the book. A must-have for readers who enjoyed the book! Upon completing these videos, you’ll be well on your way to mastering hacking!

Course Outline

1. Getting Started

   • Introduction

   • Career paths in cybersecurity

   • History of hacking

2. Essential Skills and Tools

   • Intangible skills (critical thinking, problem-solving, communication)

   • Tangible skills (Linux, programming, networking, etc)

3. Hacker’s Process

   • Understanding the hacking lifecycle

   • Phases of an attack

4. Passive Reconnaissance (OSINT)

   • Open-source intelligence gathering techniques

   • OSINT tools (Google Dorks, Shodan)

   • WHOIS and DNS information gathering

5. Active Reconnaissance

   • Network scanning techniques

   • Port scanning with Nmap

   • Service and OS fingerprinting

6. Finding Vulnerabilities

   • Understanding common vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10)

   • Manual vs. automated vulnerability discovery

7. Cracking Passwords

   • Online password attacks (dictionary attacks, brute-force)

   • Offline password cracking (hashcat, John the Ripper)

   • Rainbow tables and salting

8. Metasploit Framework

   • Introduction to Metasploit

   • Using Metasploit for vulnerability scanning

   • Exploit development and usage

   • Post-exploitation with Meterpreter

9. Sniffers (Wireshark and tcpdump)

   • Network traffic analysis basics

   • Capturing and analyzing packets with Wireshark

   • Using tcpdump for command-line packet capture

10. Post-Exploitation

    • Privilege escalation techniques

    • Data exfiltration methods

    • Maintaining persistence

11. Web Application Hacking

    • Web application architecture and common vulnerabilities

    • Using tools like OWASP ZAP and Burp Suite

12. Evading Antivirus

    • Understanding antivirus detection methods

    • Obfuscation techniques

    • Bypassing firewalls and intrusion detection systems

13. Covering Tracks

    • Log manipulation and deletion

    • Disabling auditing and logging

    • Anti-forensics techniques

14. Wi-Fi Hacking

    • Wi-Fi security protocols (WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3)

    • Evil twin attacks

    • Securing wireless networks

15. Python for Cybersecurity

    • Creating custom tools and scripts

16. Social Engineering

    • Psychology of social engineering

    • Social engineering frameworks

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

• Understand the role and responsibilities of a hacker

• Conduct thorough reconnaissance using both passive and active techniques

• Identify and exploit common vulnerabilities in various systems

• Use essential tools and frameworks for hacking

• Perform basic web application and Wi-Fi security assessments

• Develop simple Python scripts for cybersecurity tasks

• Understand and implement social engineering techniques

And More!

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