CEH (Certified Ethical Hacking) Training Course and Certification

The CEH (Certified Ethical Hacking) training course will teach you how to be one of the good guys by still having fun and employing bad-guy techniques. Even as you read this, computers around the world are methodically being hacked by unscrupulous attackers. Today, hacking has become such a fine art that attackers break into a network or computer system, extract everything of value and completely erase their tracks in less than 20 minutes.

The challenge of ethical hacking lies in the philosophy of “to catch a thief, you must think like a thief”, while always staying within legal bounds. This is probably the most fun you’ll ever have (this side of the law!) as the satisfaction of beating a hacker at his own game is immense.

Strike fear into the hearts of hackers

WHAT IS THE AIM OF THE CERTIFIED ETHICAL HACKING COURSE?

The phrase "ethical hacker" might seem like an oxymoron, but it has been transformed into an industry-recognised credential, the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH). But can a hacker – a geek who disrupts computer systems – really be ethical and certified, too? In fact, the idea isn't as ludicrous as it sounds. Ethical hacking has roots in the corporate world – specifically IBM – so anyone questioning this concept's seriousness should think again. An ethical hacker works to identify vulnerabilities in computer systems so they can be made less susceptible to criminal hackers' malicious attacks. Without breaking laws or stealing data, ethical hackers uncover weaknesses by attacking IT systems using the same under-the-radar techniques criminal hackers employ. "It's really like being a bodyguard," says Jay Bavisi, president of the International Council of E-Commerce Consultants, also known as the EC-Council, which is the organisation behind the CEH credential.

Think Like a Hacker

While the first use of the term appears to date from a 1995 Computerworld interview with an IBM technologist, ethical hacking has been around since the early days of computing. This is according to an IBM Systems Journal article by Charles C. Palmer. "Just as in sports or warfare, knowledge of the skills and techniques of your opponent is vital to your success," writes Palmer, who worked with IBM Global Services to start IBM's ethical hacking practice. "Ethical hackers have to know the techniques of the criminal hackers, how their activities might be detected and how to stop them." Far from being reformed hackers with criminal histories, ethical hackers, in fact, pledge not to break the law or steal information. "The Certified Ethical Hacker certification is designed to help people determine who is trustworthy and who is not," says Craig Bogdon, senior network engineer at Sage InfoSec, who earned the CEH credential.

Beat Hackers at Their Own Game

The CEH certification was established as a vendor-neutral credential to train IT professionals in hackers' thinking and techniques. Techies can then use that knowledge to uncover vulnerabilities in their employers' or clients' systems.

Before even starting their training, CEH candidates, who are expected to have two years of information security-related experience, must sign an agreement stating they will not use the skills they learn for illegal or malicious attacks. According to Bavisi, the credential is most appropriate for information technology managers, system administrators, network administrators and other IT workers involved in security. CEH training is typically an intense, five-day course that emphasises the creative, ever-changing ways hackers gain access to IT systems. "Labs take students through real-world scenarios, which require them to use creativity and demonstrate the ability to solve unusual problems," says Steven DeFino, a course instructor at New Horizons Computer Learning Centers in Salt Lake City.

The Ethical Edge

Techies have varied reasons for pursuing the CEH certification. For Steven Whittekiend, an IT manager for Washington City, Utah, who took the course at New Horizons, learning about security flaws will help with "peace of mind as we expand our IT services and store more sensitive data for remote access." Bogdon says he continues to use the tools and techniques he learned during his CEH training course when performing security audits of clients' networks. He characterises the credential as an "in-the-trenches view of information security," with the emphasis on learning how to break into computer systems in the manner of hackers. With so many commodity certifications in IT, the CEH credential is one that allows techies to stand out. "The CEH has a certain marketing cachet," Bogdon says. "It tends to get people's attention and prompt them to ask questions." Such interest gives Bogdon an opening to explain to potential clients how ethical hackers and his company's network security audit services can help protect their IT assets.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

If you think you have what it takes to become an ethical hacker and can see yourself earning more than R30 000 pm, then CEH is for you!

HOW CAN I RECEIVE THE TRAINING?

1. You can come to us for Instructor Led Training,
2. You could even do it Part Time with MyChoice!
3. We can come to you for Onsite Training
4. Distance Learning with Online ANYTIME
5. Day or evening training provided

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSESSMENTS

To help you in your quest to successfully complete the Certified Ethical Hacking Training Course, New Horizons will provide learning aides that will help increase your understanding and retention of the course material. From hands-on practice to study aides and resources, we supply you with the tools necessary to enhance your New Horizons Integrated Learning experience.

CEH LEARNING MATERIALS

The courseware maps to EC-Council's certification exam 312-50, and includes the official EC-Council Certified Ethical Textbook Volumes 1 & 2, an accompanying Lab Manual, a Linux OS CD, and 2 CD's containing over 300 of the latest hacking tools and exploits.

You will also receive a CEH bag and more!  

WHAT DOES THE CEH COURSE FOCUS ON?

• Introduction to Ethical Hacking
• Footprinting
• Scanning
• Enumeration
• System Hacking
• Trojans and Backdoors
• Sniffers
• Denial of Service
• Session Hijacking
• Hacking Web Servers
• Web Application Vulnerabilities
• Web Based Password Cracking Techniques
• SQL Injection
• Hacking Wireless Networks
• Evading IDS, Firewalls and Honey Pots
• Linux Hacking
• Buffer Overflows
• Cryptography

View Ethical Hacking course outlines!

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