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CY-301

Ethical Hacking & Pen Testing

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Run an authorised penetration test end to end: scope it, find and exploit weaknesses, and write a report that gets them fixed.

Start hereYou need CY-201. Only ever test systems you own or have written permission for; a free vulnerable VM is the lab.

9 hours total5 Chapters20 Lessons1 ExamsFREE
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    Prerequisites::CY-201 Network Security

    Course Syllabus

    9h total

    Practice

    1. Write a rules-of-engagement page for testing your own lab: scope, hours, contacts, off-limits.
    2. Do OSINT on your own name or company and list what an attacker learns for free.
    3. Draw a threat model for the lab target.

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    Which piece of public information about you would help an attacker most, and how would you reduce it?

    Topics Covered

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