EC-Council Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE)
The EHE course provides a beginner-friendly introduction to ethical hacking and cybersecurity. You learn how hackers think and operate, common attack types and basic security weaknesses.
Description
The EHE course provides a beginner-friendly introduction to ethical hacking and cybersecurity. You learn how hackers think and operate, common attack types and basic security weaknesses. The training covers essential concepts like reconnaissance, scanning, vulnerability assessment and basic countermeasures. It helps you understand security threats so you can apply safer practices or prepare for more advanced ethical-hacking programs.
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What You Will Learn
This training introduces you to the fundamentals of ethical hacking and teaches you how attackers operate so you can better understand how to defend systems.
Part 1: Introduction to ethical hacking — hacker types, attack motives, legal considerations and the ethical hacking process
Part 2: Reconnaissance basics — information gathering, footprinting, open-source intelligence and identifying potential targets
Part 3: Scanning and enumeration — network scanning, port scanning, service detection and basic enumeration techniques
Part 4: Vulnerability assessment — identifying weaknesses, understanding common vulnerabilities and assessment tools
Part 5: System hacking fundamentals — password attacks, privilege escalation basics and system access concepts
Part 6: Malware basics — common malware types, how malware spreads and simple detection methods
Part 7: Sniffing and network attacks — packet capture basics, ARP attacks and simple network exploitation methods
Part 8: Web application attack basics — common web vulnerabilities and simple exploitation concepts
Part 9: Wireless security fundamentals — Wi-Fi risks, basic wireless attacks and defensive practices
Part 10: Countermeasures and defense — basic protection techniques, secure configuration and improving security posture
Certification & Exam
After you complete the Ethical Hacking Essentials training, you can register for the EHE certification exam. The exam assesses your understanding of basic ethical hacking concepts, common attack methods and the fundamentals of system and network vulnerabilities.
The exam consists of 50 multiple-choice questions with a time limit of 2 hours. To pass, you must achieve a score of 70% or higher. The exam can be taken online through a remote-proctored platform.
When you pass the exam, you receive the EHE certificate, confirming your foundational skills in ethical hacking, vulnerability identification and basic defensive practices. This certification is an ideal first step toward more advanced programs such as CEH.
What You Will Achieve
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
understand how ethical hacking works and how attackers gather information
perform basic reconnaissance, scanning and vulnerability assessment activities
identify common system, network and web vulnerabilities
recognise malware behaviour and simple network attack techniques
apply basic defensive measures to reduce attack risks
use the knowledge gained as a starting point for more advanced ethical hacking training
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