Essentials of Hacking
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Computer security continues to be one of the highest priorities in today's business world. Fundamental to a good information security program is a well-trained staff who knows how to use the tools to assess and prevent network attacks. These "ethical hackers" and penetration testers possess the knowledge to stop hackers and digital threats before they can wreak havoc.
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Global Knowledge and Foundstone present manual and scripted security-review techniques that go far beyond what automated analysis tools can accomplish. More importantly, our hands-on, classroom labs provide real-world security knowledge that you need to safeguard your organization. This class is an excellent way to build the knowledge necessary to attain security certifications like the CEH, as well as an excellent component of an overall CISSP or CISA study strategy.
This course qualifies for up to 32 hours of CPE for CISSP/SSCP and 28 hours of CE for CISA/CISM holders.
What Will You Learn?
Covering both Windows and UNIX systems, this class shows you how hackers target and exploit computer security weaknesses. Foundstone consultants bring real-world experience to the classroom to empower you with the skills to assess your security posture and implement effective countermeasures.
Covering the "hacker methodology", you will learn how to footprint your target, find and exploit vulnerabilities, escalate privileges, and cover your tracks. More than just theory, you will gain critical security skills by practicing with your classmates and instructors in a full-featured computer lab environment.
Why Do We Teach This?
Attackers are constantly looking for ways to gain access to critical data. In order to secure and monitor your network from these malicious threats, you need to know its vulnerabilities. By understanding how to perform "ethical hacking", security professionals can assess their current security posture, identify areas of concern, and implement proactive strategies to protect their systems.
Who Teaches the Course?
Uniquely qualified to present this material, Foundstone's management team and training staff have performed hundreds of security assessments for Fortune 500 companies. These expert instructors have exceptional professional backgrounds, ranging from Big 5 consulting firms, government agencies, the Air Force Information Warfare Center and Wall Street. Members of the instructor team authored the best-selling "Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions". They are also invited speakers at industry conferences such as NetWorld Interop, Usenix, and the Black Hat Briefings.
Who Should Take the Course?
If you are a system and network administrator, security personnel, an auditor, and/or consultant concerned with network and system security, then you should take this course. Basic UNIX and Windows competency is required for the course to be fully beneficial.
What Do You Get?
Includes the use of an individual dual-boot Windows/Linux laptop for use during the course, use of the lab network and computers, a Foundstone authored book, class manual and handouts, and two CD-ROM’s loaded with course tools and scripts including a customized bootable Knoppix distribution "FsLive" exclusive for Foundstone student’s use.
If you have questions about Ultimate Hacking: Hands On courses, please e-mail us at training@foundstone.com or call 877.91.FOUND.
