Fundamentals of Ethical Hacking Course in Chennai

Module 1: Introduction to Ethical Hacking

• What is ethical hacking and penetration testing
• Types of hackers: White hat, grey hat, black hat
• Legal framework: Computer Misuse Act, IT Act India
• Penetration testing methodologies: OWASP, PTES, OSSTMM
• Setting up a home lab: Kali Linux, VirtualBox, Metasploitable

Module 2: Networking Essentials for Hackers

• TCP/IP protocol suite review
• Common ports and services
• OSI model in the context of attacks
• Packet analysis with Wireshark
• Network scanning fundamentals

Module 3: Footprinting and Reconnaissance

• Passive reconnaissance: OSINT techniques
• Google Dorking and Shodan searches
• WHOIS, DNS lookups, email harvesting
• theHarvester, Maltego, Recon-ng
• Active reconnaissance overview

Module 4: Scanning and Enumeration

• Network scanning with Nmap: Host discovery, port scanning, service detection
• OS fingerprinting
• Vulnerability scanning with Nessus and OpenVAS
• Service enumeration: SMB, SNMP, LDAP
• Banner grabbing and version detection

Module 5: System Hacking Fundamentals

• Password cracking: Dictionary, brute force, rainbow tables
• Tools: Hydra, Hashcat, John the Ripper
• Authentication bypass techniques
• Post-exploitation basics: Maintaining access
• Clearing tracks and evidence removal

Module 6: Malware and Threats Overview

• Types of malware: Viruses, worms, Trojans, ransomware
• How malware spreads and persists
• Antivirus evasion concepts
• Creating a basic backdoor (lab environment only)
• Malware analysis: Static vs. dynamic

Module 7: Social Engineering

• Phishing, vishing, smishing techniques
• Pretexting and impersonation
• Social engineering toolkit (SET)
• Physical security: Tailgating, shoulder surfing, dumpster diving
• Defending against social engineering

Module 8: Web Application Security Basics

• OWASP Top 10 overview
• SQL injection basics
• Cross-site scripting (XSS) basics
• CSRF and broken authentication
• Burp Suite introduction

Module 9: Wireless Security Basics

• Wireless encryption: WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
• Wireless attack types: Evil twin, deauthentication
• Tools: Aircrack-ng suite
• Bluetooth security basics
• Wireless security best practices

Module 10: Cryptography Essentials

• Symmetric vs. asymmetric encryption
• Hashing algorithms: MD5, SHA family
• PKI and digital certificates
• SSL/TLS: Concepts and attacks
• Password hashing and salting

Module 11: Vulnerability Assessment

• Vulnerability assessment vs. penetration testing
• Nessus: Scanning, policies, and reports
• OpenVAS configuration and scanning
• CVSS scoring and vulnerability prioritisation
• Reporting vulnerability assessment results

Module 12: Capstone Projects

• Full vulnerability assessment of a lab network
• CTF (Capture the Flag) challenges on HackTheBox and TryHackMe
• Basic penetration test report writing
• Ethical hacking career paths
• Certification preparation: CEH, CompTIA Security+

Experience in the Industry Learn from certified ethical hackers with practical penetration testing experience across enterprise networks, web applications, and wireless environments.

Backgrounds at the Top Our instructors hold certifications including CEH, OSCP, and CompTIA PenTest+, with experience conducting assessments for IT companies, banks, and government organisations.

Clear & Effective Teaching Attack techniques are demonstrated step by step in safe, isolated lab environments, with clear explanations of the underlying concepts and defensive countermeasures.

Hands-On Learning Focus Students perform real scans, exploitation attempts, and password attacks against intentionally vulnerable lab machines, building practical skills immediately.

Up-to-Date Knowledge Instructors stay current with new CVEs, updated CEH v13 exam content, OWASP Top 10 updates, and emerging hacking techniques covered in CTF competitions.