
Learn the basics of frequency, listen and transmit with radio devices, decode pager data, replay attacks on wireless remotes, GSM sniffing and monitor sniffing, jamming frequencies, and broadcast TV.
Explore software defined radio, a system that shifts hardware components into software on a dongle, enabling listening to radio stations, aircraft data, pagers, and satellite.
Set up Kali Linux in VMware Workstation by importing the VM, increasing RAM to 4 GB, and using a bridge network for access to the network and penetration testing tools.
Explore Raspberry Pi components, including USB ports, Ethernet, HDMI, micro USB power, and micro SD card slot; learn to prepare and install the operating system on the micro SD card.
Learn to format a micro SD card and install the Raspberry Pi desktop OS using SD card formatter and Win32diskimager, then boot the Raspberry Pi with Raspbian.
Define radio frequency as an electromagnetic wave with alternating current and map the spectrum from 3 kHz to 300 GHz, including marine, aircraft, radio, TV, Wi-Fi, mobile networks, and satellite.
Learn to listen to fm radio with SDR sharp and an RTL-SDR dongle by tuning 88 megahertz to 108 megahertz, selecting wideband fm, adjusting gain and bandwidth, and locating stations.
detect the international space station on 145.80 mhz using the is detector app. find detection time, start time, and duration for your location, and learn how to decode the data.
Welcome to “SDR for Ethical Hackers and Security Researchers” — a practical, lab-based course designed to teach the core principles of wireless security, vulnerability analysis, and responsible Software Defined Radio (SDR) applications. This course provides a structured and ethical approach to understanding how wireless communication systems operate and how security weaknesses can be identified and mitigated in controlled environments.
Designed for cybersecurity professionals, students, researchers, and technology enthusiasts, this course offers hands-on experience in exploring wireless signals and frequency analysis in a safe, controlled, and legally compliant setting. You will gain a strong foundation in SDR fundamentals, signal processing basics, and wireless protocol analysis, while learning how these skills apply to security practices. The focus is on understanding how vulnerabilities may exist in wireless systems and how security professionals can responsibly assess and strengthen them.
Throughout the course, emphasis is placed on ethical responsibility, legal awareness, and defensive application of knowledge. By the end of this training, you will have practical SDR experience and a clear understanding of how to use these tools professionally in cybersecurity research and wireless system protection.
Disclaimer:
Important: All exercises and demonstrations are conducted in controlled lab environments and are intended strictly for educational and defensive cybersecurity purposes. Students must adhere to all local laws and ethical guidelines. Unauthorized interception, jamming, or attacks on live devices or networks is strictly prohibited.