CEH 1: Ethical Hacking Fundamentals

Catalog description

First volume in a two-part series preparing students for the EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification. Establishes a strong foundation in ethical hacking and offensive security practices. Introduces the role of ethical hackers, legal and professional frameworks governing their work, and attacker methodologies for identifying and exploiting system vulnerabilities. Covers reconnaissance, scanning, enumeration, system hacking, malware analysis, packet sniffing, and social engineering. Emphasizes understanding both the attacker’s perspective and defensive response strategies.