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Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): Unit 4

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Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): Unit 4

This course is part of Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Specialization

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1 module

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

5 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Master techniques in sniffing, social engineering, and session hijacking.
Understand and counteract denial-of-service attacks with effective strategies.
Learn to evade and defend against IDS, IPS, and firewall systems.
Develop skills to implement robust network security measures and countermeasures.

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Taught in English

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There is 1 module in this course

This course is covers network vulnerabilities and defense strategies. You will explore critical concepts such as sniffing, social engineering, denial-of-service attacks, and session hijacking. Gain hands-on experience in identifying and exploiting network weaknesses while learning to implement countermeasures. You will learn how to evade Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), firewalls, and honeypots, and understand how these technologies are used to detect and mitigate cyber threats. By the end of this course, you will be equipped with advanced techniques to safeguard networks against cyber threats.

In this module, you will learn about sniffing, social engineering, denial-of-service, and session hijacking. You will discover how to evade IDS, or Intrusion Detection Systems, intrusion prevention systems, and firewalls. You will also learn about honeypots and how are they used to attract network traffic from attackers to then identify any types of tactics and techniques that they use.

What's included

35 videos5 assignments

35 videos Total 151 minutes

Module Introduction 1 minute
Learning objectives 0 minutes
Introducing Sniffing Concepts 12 minutes
Performing MAC Attacks 4 minutes
Conducting DHCP Attacks 5 minutes
Performing ARP Poisoning 5 minutes
Performing Spoofing Attacks 6 minutes
Performing DNS Poisoning 5 minutes
Surveying Sniffing Tools 1 minute
Exploring Sniffing Countermeasures and Detection Techniques 4 minutes
Learning objectives 1 minute
Introducing Social Engineering Concepts and Techniques 4 minutes
Understanding the Insider Threat 5 minutes
Impersonation on Social Networking Sites 5 minutes
Understanding Identity Theft 4 minutes
Understanding Social Engineering Countermeasures 4 minutes
Learning objectives 1 minute
Introducing DoS/DDoS Concepts and Attack Techniques 7 minutes
Defining what are Botnets 3 minutes
Exploring DDoS Case Studies 3 minutes
Surveying DoS/DDoS Attack Tools 3 minutes
Understanding DoS/DDoS Countermeasures and Protection Tools 9 minutes
Learning objectives 1 minute
Introducing Session Hijacking Concepts 6 minutes
Performing Application Level Session Hijacking 5 minutes
Understanding Network Level Session Hijacking 6 minutes
Surveying Session Hijacking Tools 2 minutes
Understanding Session Hijacking Countermeasures 3 minutes
Learning objectives 1 minute
Introducing IDS, IPS, Firewall, and Honeypot Concepts 6 minutes
Exploring IDS, IPS, Firewall, and Honeypot Solutions 9 minutes
Evading IDS and Firewalls 7 minutes
Surveying IDS/Firewall Evading Tools 4 minutes
Detecting Honeypots and Sandboxes 5 minutes
Understanding IDS/Firewall Evasion Countermeasures 5 minutes

5 assignments Total 150 minutes

Sniffing Quiz 30 minutes
Social Engineering Quiz 30 minutes
Denial-of-Service Quiz 30 minutes
Session Hijacking Quiz 30 minutes
Evading IDS, Firewalls, and Honeypots Quiz 30 minutes

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Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): Unit 4

Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): Unit 4

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Tools you'll learn

Details to know

See how employees at top companies are mastering in-demand skills

Build your subject-matter expertise

There is 1 module in this course