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Ethical Hacking: An Introduction (FutureLearn)

Offered by Coventry University,
Ethical Hacking: An Introduction (FutureLearn)

Learn the principles and methods of ethical hacking and penetration testing, and build your ethical hacking skills. Explore the principles and methods of ethical hacking. What is ethical hacking? How does it work? What principles do ethical hackers follow? Answer these questions and more with the course introducing ethical hacking. You will have the opportunity to learn the principles of ethical hacking and consider its legal and methodological foundations.

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You’ll also explore the processes and legal framework of penetration testing and take part in a simple exploitation exercise in the first of a series of carefully-constructed scenarios designed to develop your ethical hacking skills.

What topics will you cover?

  • Introduction to ethical hacking
  • Legal aspects of penetration testing
  • Penetration testing methodologies
  • Practical hacking exercise

What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to...

  • Explore the principles and aims of penetration testing
  • Interpret the legal framework in relation to ethical hacking
  • Explore standard penetration testing methodologies
  • Perform a simple attack on a target machine
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