About this course: 

Let’s have an insight on what ethical hacker is. For starters an ethical hacker is a computer and networking expert who systematically attempts to penetrate a computer system or network on behalf of its owners for the purpose of finding security vulnerabilities that a malicious hacker could potentially exploit. This course enables students to understand the importance of vulnerability assessments by providing industry knowledge and skills in Vulnerability Assessments. In doing so, the student is able to understand how malware and destructive viruses function.  This course helps the students in the preparation for C)PEH - Certification Exam. 

The average salary for Certified Ethical Hacker is $99,000 per year. 

Course Objective: 

After completing this course, students will be able to: 

• Have knowledge to perform ethical hacking for vulnerability assessments. 
• Have knowledge to accurately report on their findings. 

Audience: 

This course is intended for: 

• Anybody who is interested in learning ethical hacking / penetration testing

Prerequisites:

• Basic IT Skills

Suggested prerequisites courses: 

• Certified Security Leadership Officer 
• LFS211 - Linux Networking and Administration