Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing

Authorized methodology from recon to report.

Beginner-to-advanced offensive security practiced only in isolated labs — recon, scanning, exploitation fundamentals, privilege escalation concepts, and professional reporting.

Syllabus

Ethical hacking foundations

Ethical Hacking Fundamentals (preview)
Penetration Testing Methodologies
Information Gathering
Passive and Active Reconnaissance
OSINT
Google Dorking

Enumeration & scanning

DNS Enumeration
Subdomain Discovery
Port Scanning
Nmap
Service Enumeration
Vulnerability Identification
Vulnerability Assessment

Exploitation & post-exploitation concepts

Exploitation Fundamentals
Metasploit Framework
Linux Privilege Escalation
Windows Privilege Escalation
Active Directory Security
Internal Network Penetration Testing
Wireless Security Testing
Post-Exploitation Concepts
Professional Penetration Testing Reports

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