This course is covers network vulnerabilities and defense strategies. You will explore critical concepts such as sniffing, social engineering, denial-of-service attacks, and session hijacking. Gain hands-on experience in identifying and exploiting network weaknesses while learning to implement countermeasures. You will learn how to evade Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), firewalls, and honeypots, and understand how these technologies are used to detect and mitigate cyber threats. By the end of this course, you will be equipped with advanced techniques to safeguard networks against cyber threats.
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): Unit 4
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): Unit 4
This course is part of Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Specialization
Instructor: Pearson
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Intermediate level
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5 hours to complete
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What you'll learn
Master techniques in sniffing, social engineering, and session hijacking.
Understand and counteract denial-of-service attacks with effective strategies.
Learn to evade and defend against IDS, IPS, and firewall systems.
Develop skills to implement robust network security measures and countermeasures.
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This course is part of the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Specialization
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There is 1 module in this course
In this module, you will learn about sniffing, social engineering, denial-of-service, and session hijacking. You will discover how to evade IDS, or Intrusion Detection Systems, intrusion prevention systems, and firewalls. You will also learn about honeypots and how are they used to attract network traffic from attackers to then identify any types of tactics and techniques that they use.
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