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CEH Ethical Hacking Exam Prep

Attack phases, tools and methodology mapped to the CEH blueprint.

Taught by Kiran Basnet · Security Engineer

What you'll learn

  • Explain the five phases of the ethical hacking attack lifecycle
  • Perform reconnaissance and scanning against authorised targets with the right tools
  • Enumerate services and identify vulnerabilities methodically
  • Describe system, web, wireless and application attacks and their defences
  • Match common tools such as Nmap, Metasploit and Burp Suite to each attack phase
  • Work through CEH-style practice questions and manage exam timing

About this course

This CEH ethical hacking exam prep course is for security analysts, penetration testers and IT professionals who want the most recognised offensive-security credential and a structured grasp of how attacks work. It maps to the CEH blueprint and walks the five phases of the attack lifecycle: reconnaissance, scanning and enumeration, gaining access, maintaining access, and covering tracks. You will learn the tool families used at each stage, from Nmap and Wireshark to Metasploit, Burp Suite and sqlmap, plus web, wireless and application attacks and the defences that stop them. Hands-on command examples run only against systems you own or are authorised to test, and the final lesson drills practice questions and exam timing. Networking and basic security knowledge is assumed. Independent study material, not affiliated with or endorsed by EC-Council.

Course content

7 lessons
  1. 1Ethical Hacking, the CEH Exam and the Attack LifecycleWhat ethical hacking is, the legal boundaries, the exam format, and the five attack phases.Preview
  2. 2Phase 1: Reconnaissance and FootprintingGathering information about a target through passive and active reconnaissance.
  3. 3Phase 2: Scanning and EnumerationDiscovering live hosts, open ports and services, then enumerating them for detail.
  4. 4Phase 3: Gaining Access — System Hacking and ExploitationTurning a vulnerability into access, with password attacks, exploitation and privilege escalation.
  5. 5Maintaining Access and Covering TracksHow attackers persist and hide, and the monitoring and controls that expose them.
  6. 6Web, Wireless and Application AttacksSQL injection, cross-site scripting, wireless cracking and the defences that stop them.
  7. 7Tools, Practice Questions and Exam TechniqueMapping tools to phases, working CEH-style questions, and managing exam-day timing.