Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing

A practical introduction to authorised security assessments. Curriculum: 1) Scope, written permission and rules of engagement; 2) Reconnaissance and asset discovery; 3) Nmap scanning in a lab; 4) Service enumeration and evidence collection; 5) Vulnerability validation and risk rating; 6) Safe exploitation concepts in intentionally vulnerable labs; 7) Reporting, remediation and retesting; 8) Capstone: write a professional VAPT report.

Prerequisites: Networking and Linux basics. Only test systems you own or are explicitly authorised to assess. Level: Beginner to Intermediate.