Hacking Fundamentals

Hacking Fundamentals is an introduction to ethical hacking principles.

Created byJames Brookshire

Last updated 7/2014

English

What you'll learn

You will get a clear understanding of the mindset, techniques and terminology that are used in hacking and penetration testing.

Course content

2 sections • 7 lectures • 2h 23m total length

Professional Penetration Testing15:28
In this module we are going to describe to you what it takes and how to become a great penetration tester. This includes everything from showing professionalism on the job, to ethics, and everything in between. As you will find out through the course of your membership, acquiring techniques is not the hard part, but becoming skilled at this craft is an art. We have led you to water, now it's your time to drink.
The Mind of A Hacker13:25
Becoming a great hacker is about more than just skill. It takes a strong set of thinking and problem-solving skills as well. This module will teach you about the different types of intelligence and problem-solving skills that great hackers require, and will test your abilities on those skill sets
Security Fundamentals23:09
Every penetration tester / ethical hacker needs a strong understanding of fundamental security concepts like risk, vulnerability, threat and STRIDE. This module will lead you to understand those concepts and the current state of the security industry.

Intro27:54
Digital forensics encompasses the tools and techniques necessary to acquire, preserve, and analyze data stored on electronic devices. The ubiquity of digital devices in everyday life, both personal and business, has created a situation where every nearly legal matter and computer security incident involves digital evidence contained a wide range of devices. In this module, we broadly cover a number of digital forensics topics in the hopes of getting students interested in the subject as well as set a road map for future modules
Web Browser History19:52
The ability to analyze the browsing history of a user under investigation is a vital skill of all digital forensics investigators. The types of activity recoverable, such as a list of websites and pages visited, login records, cookie data, and previously downloaded files, make this analysis invaluable in a number of investigative scenarios. Many investigations involving data leakage or improper use of credentials on privileged systems can be solved solely based on browser activity examination. In this module, I demonstrate how to use a number of browser analysis tools followed by a lab in which students will perform their own mock investigation
Windows Cache Forensics20:57
Operating systems and applications create caches to speed up access to and processing of data. As shown in this module, generation and later interaction with these caches create a wealth of forensic evidence. To illustrate this, we demonstrate how a number of these caches can be used to precisely timeline user activity, recover previously deleted information, and recreate user actions. We also discuss how these can be used in real-world forensics investigations
Disk Overview22:22
Nearly every forensics investigation revolves around analysis of harddrives and their contents. Disk analysis is a vital skill of all investigators, and in this module we start our exploration of this process. We discuss the physical layout of harddrives, how data is stored on them, and the format of partitions and other records kept by the operating system to organize data

Requirements

Basic IT knowledges

Description

Hacking Fundamentals is an introduction to ethical hacking principles. This first lesson is designed to give you a good overview of hacking and the fundamental principles. You will get a clear understanding of the mindset, techniques and terminology that are used in hacking and penetration testing.

Some of the information taught in this section may seem very basic, and it should be. To others who are beginners or even intermediate should gain a lot of knowledge on these prerequisites to becoming a professional hacker or penetration tester. The importance is that you have a fundamental understanding of these “basics” before moving forward into the more advanced modules. This lesson will provide the fundamentals which will help you to become a better security professional and a more valuable asset to any security team.

For our more advanced members, this will be a good time to get some review and get you in the right mindset on your way to thinking like a hacker. Pieces of what you learn in this lesson will be a stepping stone into other modules within the Ethical Hacking Course as well as the more advanced Courses within The Hacker Academy.

Who this course is for:

who are beginners or even intermediate

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