Upon completion of the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) course, students will be able to:

1. Understand Key Security Challenges: Identify and address major issues in information security, including hacking methodologies, frameworks, controls, and applicable laws and standards.

2. Conduct Reconnaissance (Footprinting): Use various footprinting techniques and tools to gather information about targets and implement effective countermeasures.

3. Perform Network Scanning: Apply different network scanning methods and understand the countermeasures to detect unauthorized access attempts.

4. Execute Enumeration: Utilize enumeration techniques to identify network resources, user names, and shared data, and implement strategies to counter these activities.

5. Assess Vulnerabilities: Conduct vulnerability assessments with industry tools to identify and mitigate security weaknesses.

6. Implement System Hacking Techniques: Understand system hacking methodology, including privilege escalation and rootkits, while learning to defend against these methods.

7. Analyze and Counteract Malware: Differentiate between types of malware (Trojan, virus, worms, etc.), including fileless malware, and perform malware analysis and countermeasures.

8. Apply Packet Sniffing Techniques: Recognize packet sniffing methods and use countermeasures to prevent data interception.

9. Mitigate Social Engineering Risks: Understand social engineering tactics, identity theft prevention, and implement relevant countermeasures.

10. Prevent DoS/DDoS Attacks: Identify DoS/DDoS techniques, botnets, and use tools and strategies to defend against these attacks.

11. Secure Network Sessions: Understand session hijacking methods and countermeasures to protect user sessions.

12. Bypass and Counter Firewalls and IDS/IPS Systems: Use evasion techniques and tools to understand firewall, IDS, IPS, honeypot, and endpoint defenses, and how to reinforce them.

13. Defend Against Web Application Attacks: Recognize web server, web application, and web API vulnerabilities and employ defensive strategies and countermeasures.

14. Mitigate SQL Injection Attacks: Understand SQL injection attack techniques, evasion strategies, and defensive practices.

15. Protect Wireless Networks: Explore wireless encryption, threats, hacking methods, and tools to safeguard Wi-Fi networks.

16. Address Mobile Security Risks: Analyze mobile platform attack vectors, hacking methods for Android and iOS, and utilize mobile security management tools.

17. Counter IoT and OT Threats: Identify IoT and OT attack vectors, hacking methods, and implement effective countermeasures.

18. Secure Cloud Environments: Examine cloud threats and perform cloud hacking techniques (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud) while using security tools and best practices.

19. Apply Cryptography: Use cryptographic algorithms and tools to secure data, understand cryptography attacks, and employ cryptanalysis techniques.

20. Leverage AI in Ethical Hacking: Explore the role of AI in ethical hacking to enhance threat detection and response capabilities.

This course prepares students with hands-on experience in real-world hacking tools and techniques, ensuring they are equipped to secure systems against advanced cyber threats.

The targeted audience for the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v13 includes:

• Security Analysts
• Ethical Hackers
• System Administrators
• Network Administrators
• Network and Security Engineers
• Cyber Security Managers
• Information Security Auditors
• Security Professionals