EC-Council Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE)

Ethical Hacking Essentials is an introductory cybersecurity course that covers ethical hacking and penetration testing fundamentals and prepares learners for a career in cybersecurity. This ethical hacking course will introduce learners to computer and network security concepts such as threats and vulnerabilities, password cracking, web application attacks, loT and OT attacks, cloud computing, pentesting fundamentals, and more. EC-Council’s ethical hacking essentials course provides hands-on practical experience to learners, thus giving them the skills necessary for a future in cybersecurity. Put your newly acquired abilities to the test with an exhilarating Capture the Flag (CTF) Exercise seamlessly integrated in our Capstone project. This CTF is seamlessly integrated by live virtual machines, genuine software, and real networks, all delivered within a secure and regulated sandbox environment. With these exclusive hands-on, human-versus-machine CTF challenges you will develop the hands-on proficiencies essential for success in your cyber professional role.

Course Details

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$1,095.00

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Course Overview

Key issues plaguing the information security world and information security laws and standards. Fundamentals of ethical hacking Information security threats and vulnerabilities Different types of malware Different types of password-cracking techniques and countermeasures Social engineering techniques, insider threats, identity theft, and countermeasures Network level attacks (sniffing, denial-of-service, and session hijacking) and countermeasures. Application-level attacks (web-server attacks, web application attacks, and SQL injection) and countermeasures Wireless encryption, wireless threats, and countermeasures Mobile platform attack vector, mobile device management, mobile security guidelines, and security tools IoT and OT concepts, attacks, and countermeasures Cloud computing technologies, cloud computing threats, attacks, and security techniques Fundamentals of pen testing

Module 01: Information Security Fundamentals

Information Security Fundamentals
Information Security Laws and Regulations

Module 02: Ethical Hacking Fundamentals

Cyber Kill Chain Methodology
Hacking Concepts and Hacker Classes
Different Phases of Hacking Cycle
Ethical Hacking Concepts, Scope, and Limitations
Ethical Hacking Tools

Module 03: Information Security Threats and Vulnerability Assessment

Threat and Threat Sources
Malware and its Types
Malware Countermeasures
Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Assessment

Module 04: Password Cracking Techniques and Countermeasures

Password Cracking Techniques
Password Cracking Tools
Password Cracking Countermeasures

Module 05: Social Engineering Techniques and Countermeasures

Social Engineering Concepts and its Phases
Social Engineering Techniques
Insider Threats and Identity Theft
Social Engineering Countermeasures

Module 06: Network Level Attacks and Countermeasures

Packet Sniffing Concepts
Sniffing Techniques
Sniffing Countermeasures
DoS and DDoS Attacks
DoS and DDoS Attack Countermeasures
Session Hijacking Attacks
Session Hijacking Attack Countermeasures

Module 07: Web Application Attacks and Countermeasures

Web Server Attacks
Web Server Attack Countermeasures
Web Application Architecture and Vulnerability Stack
Web Application Threats and Attacks
Web Application Attack Countermeasures
SQL Injection Attacks
SQL Injection Attack Countermeasures

Module 08: Wireless Attacks and Countermeasures

Wireless Terminology
Wireless Encryption
Wireless Network-Specific Attack Techniques
Bluetooth Attacks
Wireless Attack Countermeasures

Module 09: Mobile Attacks and Countermeasures

Mobile Attack Anatomy
Mobile Platform Attack Vectors and Vulnerabilities
Mobile Device Management (MDM) Concept
Mobile Attack Countermeasures

Module 10: IoT and OT Attacks and Countermeasures

IoT Concepts
IoT Threats and Attacks
IoT Attack Countermeasures
OT Concepts
OT Threats and Attacks
OT Attack Countermeasures

Module 11: Cloud Computing Threats and Countermeasures

Cloud Computing Concepts
Container Technology
Cloud Computing Threats
Cloud Attack Countermeasures

Module 12: Penetration Testing Fundamentals

Fundamentals of Penetration Testing and its Benefits
Strategies and Phases of Penetration Testing
Guidelines and Recommendations for Penetration Testing

Class Dates & Times


07/27/2026 - 07/28/2026 Virtual 09:00:00 to 17:00:00 EST Enroll Now $1,095.00
10/01/2026 - 10/02/2026 Virtual 09:00:00 to 17:00:00 EST Enroll Now $1,095.00

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