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Ethical Hacking: Understanding Ethical Hacking

A Certified Ethical Hacker is a security professional who understands how to look for weaknesses in target systems and uses the same knowledge and tools as a malicious hacker. This course will teach you the foundations of this knowledge needed for the CEH 312-50 exam.

Beginner
2h 39m
(271)

Created by Dale Meredith

Last Updated Nov 22, 2022

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Ethical Hacking: Understanding Ethical Hacking

A Certified Ethical Hacker is a security professional who understands how to look for weaknesses in target systems and uses the same knowledge and tools as a malicious hacker. This course will teach you the foundations of this knowledge needed for the CEH 312-50 exam.

Beginner
2h 39m
(271)

Created by Dale Meredith

Last Updated Nov 22, 2022

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What you'll learn

New cyberattack techniques are constantly evolving, which requires security professionals to ensure they’re always on the cutting edge. In this course, Ethical Hacking: Understanding Ethical Hacking, you’ll learn the foundational terms, boundaries, concepts, and expectations that all ethical hackers should adhere to. First, you’ll explore the current trends that are happening in security. Next, you’ll discover Indicators of Compromise (IOC). Finally, you’ll learn the five phases of hacking. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of the basics of an ethical hacker needed for the CEH 312-50 exam.

Ethical Hacking: Understanding Ethical Hacking
Beginner
2h 39m
(271)
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Dale Meredith has been a Certified Ethical Hacker/Instructor EC-Council for the past 15 years, and Microsoft Certified Trainer for over 20 years. Dale also has an additional 7 years of senior IT management experience and worked as a CTO for a popular ISP provider. Dale's expertise is in explaining difficult concepts and ensuring his students have an actionable knowledge of the course material.

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