Ravi Kumar N.

sir i want to become an ethical hacker what are back ground courses to be learned before learning ethical hacking course i am a btech graduate in eee i have no it background please suggest me sir

Below are the topics covered in this course. There are wide range of opportunities in Cyber Security. 1: Getting Started with Ethical Hacking This chapter covers the purpose of ethical hacking, defines the ethical hacker, and describes how to get started performing security audits. 2: System Fundamentals This chapter presents a look at the various components that make up a system and how they are affected by security. 3: Cryptography This chapter explores the art and science of cryptography. You’ll learn how cryptography works and how it supports security. 4: Footprinting and Reconnaissance In this chapter, you’ll learn how to gain information from a target using both passive and active methods. 5: Scanning Networks This chapter shows you how to gain information about the hosts and devices on a network as well as what the information means. 6: Enumeration of Services In this chapter, you’ll learn how to probe the various services present on a given host and how to process the information to determine what it means and how to use it for later actions. 7: Gaining Access to a System This chapter shows you how to use the information gained from footprinting, Scanning, and earlier examinations in order to break into or gain access to a system. 8: Trojans, Viruses, Worms, and Covert Channels This chapter covers the varieties of malware and how each can be created, used, or defended against. 9: Sniffers This chapter discusses using packet sniffers to gather information that is flowing across the network. You’ll learn how to dissect this information for immediate or later use. 10: Social Engineering This chapter covers how to manipulate the human being in order to gain sensitive information. 11: Denial of Service This chapter includes an analysis of attacks that are designed to temporarily or permanently shut down a target. 12: Session Hijacking This chapter covers how to disrupt communications as well as take over legitimate sessions between two parties. 13: Web Servers and Web Applications This chapter explains how to break into and examine web servers and applications as well as the various methods of attack. 14: SQL Injection In this chapter, you’ll learn how to attack databases and data stores using SQL injection to alter, intercept, view, or destroy information. 15: Evading IDSs, Firewalls, and Honeypots This chapter covers how to deal with the common protective measures that a system administrator may put into place; these measures include intrusion detection system (IDSs), firewalls, and honeypots. 16: Physical Security The final chapter deals with the process of physical security and how to protect assets from being stolen, lost, or otherwise compromised