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Certified Ethical Hacker Training for Certification – CEH v12 (Deal)

Course Level: Beginner
Duration: 56 Hrs 53 Min
Total Videos: 323 On-demand Videos

Certified Ethical Hacker v12 is the latest iteration of EC-Council’s Certified Ethical Hacker v12 series. In this course you will research, discover and scan targets, analyze vulnerabilities and test attack methods and tools. The focus of this course is to solve the challenge of breaking into a target network, collect evidence of success, and escape unnoticed. Every lesson and topic are infused with step-by-step guided practice using real hardware- and software-based hacking tools. Throughout both lecture and hands-on activities, the instructor provides commentary from the field including tips, tricks and hard-learned lessons.

Course Description

Designed for IT professionals, security engineers, and aspiring ethical hackers, this CEH v12 online training helps you build the core competencies needed to pursue certified ethical hacker certification and advance in penetration testing roles. By completing the course, you’ll gain hands-on skills to assess defenses, identify vulnerabilities, and think like a defender and attacker, all in a compliant, legally safe learning environment.

In this comprehensive program, you’ll explore ethical hacking concepts through practical, guided practice using real-world tools and virtual labs. You’ll learn how to research targets, scan networks, enumerate operating systems, and evaluate protections with industry-standard techniques. Realistic scenarios and expert commentary from field practitioners bring classroom theory into authentic security testing contexts, so you can translate what you learn into impactful, on-the-job results.

What you’ll gain includes confidence in implementing effective security controls, preparing for certification objectives, and performing robust vulnerability assessments. The curriculum covers cloud security testing, incident response basics, and blue team defense concepts alongside hands-on use of tools such as Metasploit Framework, Kali Linux, nmap, and netcat, ensuring you’re ready to test and defend modern networks.

Key topics and skills covered include ethical hacking concepts, penetration testing methodology, vulnerability assessment, password cracking, secure logging and evidence collection, and writing concise, actionable security reports. You’ll practice with a complete virtual environment setup guide, enabling you to simulate real-world attacks safely and legally while honing your ability to detect, deter, and respond to threats.

  • Hands-on practice with industry tools and virtual labs for practical CEH preparation
  • Comprehensive coverage of CEH exam objectives and practice test questions
  • Experience in scanning, exploiting, and mitigating vulnerabilities in Windows, Linux, and cloud environments
  • Ability to perform risk assessment, incident response basics, and blue team defenses

Ready to elevate your cybersecurity career? Enroll now to start your path toward the CEH credential and join a community of professionals who combine offensive and defensive expertise to protect organizations in today’s threat landscape.

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Included In This Course

Module 1 - Introduction To Ethical Hacking

  •    1.0 Introduction to CEH v12
  •    1.1 Elements of Security
  •    1.2 Cyber Kill Chain
  •    1.3 MITRE ATT&CK Framework
  •    1.3.1 Activity - Researching the MITRE ATTACK Framework
  •    1.4 Hacking
  •    1.5 Ethical Hacking
  •    1.6 Information Assurance
  •    1.7 Risk Management
  •    1.8 Incident Management
  •    1.9 Information Security Laws and Standards
  •    1.10 Introduction to Ethical Hacking Review

Module 2: Footprinting and Reconnaissance

  •    2.1 Footprinting Concepts
  •    2.2 OSINT Tools
  •    2.2.1 Activity - Conduct OSINT with OSR Framework
  •    2.2.2 Activity - OSINT with theHarvester
  •    2.2.3 Activity - Add API Keys to theHarvester
  •    2.2.4 Activity - Extract Document Metadata with FOCA
  •    2.2.5 Activity - Extract Document Metadata with FOCA
  •    2.3 Advanced Google Search
  •    2.3.1 Activity - Google Hacking
  •    2.4 Whois Footprinting
  •    2.4.1 Activity - Conducting Whois Research
  •    2.5 DNS Footprinting
  •    2.5.1 Activity - Query DNS with NSLOOKUP
  •    2.6 Website Footprinting
  •    2.6.1 Activity - Fingerprint a Webserver with ID Serve
  •    2.6.2 Activity - Extract Data from Websites
  •    2.6.3 Activity - Mirror a Website with HTTrack
  •    2.7 Email Footprinting
  •    2.7.1 Activity - Trace a Suspicious Email
  •    2.8 Network Footprinting
  •    2.9 Social Network Footprinting
  •    2.10 Footprinting and Reconnaissance Countermeasures
  •    2.11 Footprinting and Reconnaissance Review

Module 3: Scanning Networks

  •    3.1 Scanning Concepts
  •    3.2 Discovery Scans
  •    3.2.1 Activity - ICMP ECHO and ARP Pings
  •    3.2.2 Activity - Host Discovery with Angry IP Scanner
  •    3.3 Port Scans
  •    3.3.1 Activity - Port Scan with Angry IP Scanner
  •    3.4 Other Scan Types
  •    3.5 Scanning Tools
  •    3.5.1 Activity - Hping3 Packet Crafting
  •    3.5.2 Activity - Fingerprinting with Zenmap
  •    3.6 NMAP
  •    3.6.1 Activity - Nmap Basic Scans
  •    3.6.2 Activity - Host Discovery with Nmap
  •    3.6.3 - Activity - Nmap Version Detection
  •    3.6.4 Activity - Nmap Idle (Zombie) Scan
  •    3.6.5 Activity - Nmap FTP Bounce Scan
  •    3.6.6 - Activity - NMAP Scripts
  •    3.7 Firewall and IDS Evasion
  •    3.7.1 Activity - Nmap Advanced Scans
  •    3.8 Proxies
  •    3.9 Scanning Countermeasures
  •    3.10 Scanning Networks Review

Module 4: Enumeration

  •    4.1 Enumeration Overview
  •    4.2 SMB_NetBIOS_Enumeration
  •    4.2.1 Activity - Enumerate NetBIOS Information with Hyena
  •    4.3 File Transfer Enumeration
  •    4.4 WMI Enumeration
  •    4.4.1 - Activity - Enumerating WMI with Hyena
  •    4.5 SNMP Enumeration
  •    4.5.1 Activity - Enumerate WMI, SNMP and Other Information Using SoftPerfect
  •    4.6 LDAP Enumeration
  •    4.7 DNS Enumeration
  •    4.8 SMTP Enumeration
  •    4.8.1 Activity - Enumerate Email Users with SMTP
  •    4.9 Remote Connection Enumeration
  •    4.10 Website Enumeration
  •    4.10.1 Activity - Enumerate a Website with DirBuster
  •    4.11 Other Enumeration Types
  •    4.12 Enumeration Countermeasures and Review

Module 5: Vulnerability Analysis

  •    5.1 Vulnerability Scanning
  •    5.1.1 Vulnerability Scanning with OpenVAS
  •    5.2 Vulnerability Assessment
  •    5.3 Vulnerability Analysis Review

Module 6: System Hacking

  •    6.1 System Hacking Concepts
  •    6.2 Common OS Exploits
  •    6.3 Buffer Overflows
  •    6.3.1 Activity - Performing a Buffer Overflow
  •    6.4 System Hacking Tools and Frameworks
  •    6.4.1 Activity - Hack a Linux Target from Start to Finish
  •    6.5 Metasploit
  •    6.5.1 Activity - Get Started with Metasploit
  •    6.6 Meterpreter
  •    6.7 Keylogging and Spyware
  •    6.7.1 Activity - Keylogging with Meterpreter
  •    6.8 Netcat
  •    6.8.1 Activity - Using Netcat
  •    6.9 Hacking Windows
  •    6.9.1 Activity - Hacking Windows with Eternal Blue
  •    6.10 Hacking Linux
  •    6.11 Password Attacks
  •    6.11.1 Activity - Pass the Hash
  •    6.11.2 Activity - Password Spraying
  •    6.12 Password Cracking Tools
  •    6.13 Windows Password Cracking
  •    6.13.1 Activity - Cracking Windows Passwords
  •    6.13.2 Activity - Cracking Password Hashes with Hashcat
  •    6.14 Linux Password Cracking
  •    6.15 Other Methods for Obtaining Passwords
  •    6.16 Network Service Attacks
  •    6.16.1 Activity - Brute Forcing a Network Service with Medusa
  •    6.17 Post Exploitation
  •    6.18 Pivoting
  •    6.18.1 & 6.18.2 Activity - Pivoting Setup and Attack
  •    6.19 Maintaining Access
  •    6.19.1 Activity - Persistence
  •    6.20 Hiding Data
  •    6.20.1 Activity - Hiding Data Using Least Significant Bit Steganography
  •    6.21 Covering Tracks
  •    6.21.1 Activity - Clearing Tracks in Windows
  •    6.21.2 Activity - View and Clear Audit Policies with Auditpol
  •    6.22 System Hacking Countermeasures
  •    6.23 System Hacking Review

Module 7: Malware Threats

  •    7.1 Malware Overview
  •    7.2 Viruses
  •    7.3 Trojans
  •    7.3.1 Activity - Deploying a RAT
  •    7.4 Rootkits
  •    7.5 Other Malware
  •    7.6 Advanced Persistent Threat
  •    7.7 Malware Makers
  •    7.7.1 Activity - Creating a Malware Dropper and Handler
  •    7.8 Malware Detection
  •    7.9 Malware Analysis
  •    7.9.1 Activity - Performing a Static Code Review
  •    7.9.2 Activity - Analyzing the SolarWinds Orion Hack
  •    7.10 Malware Countermeasures
  •    7.11 Malware Threats Review

Module 8: Sniffing

  •    8.1 Network Sniffing
  •    8.2 Sniffing Tools
  •    8.2.1 Activity- Sniffing HTTP with Wireshark
  •    8.2.2 Activity - Capturing Files from SMB
  •    8.3 ARP and MAC Attacks
  •    8.3.1 Activity - Performing an MITM Attack with Ettercap
  •    8.4 Name Resolution Attacks
  •    8.4.1 Activity - Spoofing Responses with Responder
  •    8.5 Other Layer 2 Attacks
  •    8.6 Sniffing Countermeasures
  •    8.7 Sniffing Review

Module 9: Social Engineering

  •    9.1 Social Engineering Concepts
  •    9.2 Social Engineering Techniques
  •    9.2.1 Activity - Deploying a Baited USB Stick
  •    9.2.2 Activity - Using an O.MG Lightning Cable
  •    9.3 Social Engineering Tools
  •    9.3.1 Activity - Phishing for Credentials
  •    9.4 Social Media, Identity Theft, Insider Threats
  •    9.5 Social Engineering Countermeasures
  •    9.6 Social Engineering Review

Module 10: Denial-of-Service

  •    10.1 DoS-DDoS Concepts
  •    10.2 Volumetric Attacks
  •    10.3 Fragmentation Attacks
  •    10.4 State Exhaustion Attacks
  •    10.5 Application Layer Attacks
  •    10.5.1 Activity - Performing a LOIC Attack
  •    10.5.2 Activity - Performing a HOIC Attack
  •    10.5.3 Activity - Conducting a Slowloris Attack
  •    10.6 Other Attacks
  •    10.7 DoS Tools
  •    10.8 DoS Countermeasures
  •    10.9 DoS Review

Module 11: Session Hijacking

  •    11.1 Session Hijacking
  •    11.2 Compromising a Session Token
  •    11.3 XSS
  •    11.4 CSRF
  •    11.5 Other Web Hijacking Attacks
  •    11.6 Network-Level Session Hijacking
  •    11.6.1 Activity - Hijack a Telnet Session
  •    11.7 Session Hijacking Tools
  •    11.8 Session Hijacking Countermeasures
  •    11.9 Session Hijacking Review

Module 12: Evading IDS, Firewalls, and Honeypots

  •    12.1 Types of IDS
  •    12.2 Snort
  •    12.3 System Logs
  •    12.4 IDS Considerations
  •    12.5 IDS Evasion
  •    12.5.1 Activity - Fly Below IDS Radar
  •    12.6 Firewalls
  •    12.7 Packet Filtering Rules
  •    12.8 Firewall Deployments
  •    12.9 Split DNS
  •    12.10 Firewall Product Types
  •    12.11 Firewall Evasion
  •    12.11.1 Activity - Use Social Engineering to Bypass a Windows Firewall
  •    12.11.2 Activity - Busting the DOM for WAF Evasion
  •    12.12 Honeypots
  •    12.13 Honeypot Detection and Evasion
  •    12.13.1 Activity - Test and Analyze a Honey Pot
  •    12.14 Evading IDS, Firewalls, and Honeypots Review

Module 13: Hacking Web Servers

  •    13.1 Web Server Operations
  •    13.2 Hacking Web Servers
  •    13.3 Common Web Server Attacks
  •    13.3.1 Activity - Defacing a Website
  •    13.4 Web Server Attack Tools
  •    13.5 Hacking Web Servers Countermeasures
  •    13.6 Hacking Web Servers Review

Module 14: Hacking Web Applications

  •    14.1 Web Application Concepts
  •    14.2 Attacking Web Apps
  •    14.3 A01 Broken Access Control
  •    14.4 A02 Cryptographic Failures
  •    14.5 A03 Injection
  •    14.5.1 Activity - Command Injection
  •    14.6 A04 Insecure Design
  •    14.7 A05 Security Misconfiguration
  •    14.8 A06 Vulnerable and Outdated Components
  •    14.9 A07 Identification and Authentication Failures
  •    14.10 A08 Software and Data integrity Failures
  •    14.11 A09 Security Logging and Monitoring Failures
  •    14.12 A10 Server-Side Request Forgery
  •    14.13 XSS Attacks
  •    14.13.1 Activity - XSS Walkthrough
  •    14.13.2 Activity - Inject a Malicious iFrame with XXS
  •    14.14 CSRF
  •    14.15 Parameter Tampering
  •    14.15.1 Activity - Parameter Tampering with Burp
  •    14.16 Clickjacking
  •    14.17 SQL Injection
  •    14.18 Insecure Deserialization Attacks
  •    14.19 IDOR
  •    14.19.1 Activity - Hacking with IDOR
  •    14.20 Directory Traversal
  •    14.21 Session Management Attacks
  •    14.22 Response Splitting
  •    14.23 Overflow Attacks
  •    14.24 XXE Attacks
  •    14.25 Web App DoS
  •    14.26 Soap Attacks
  •    14.27 AJAX Attacks
  •    14.28 Web API Hacking
  •    14.29 Webhooks and Web Shells
  •    14.30 Web App Hacking Tools
  •    14.31 Hacking Web Applications Countermeasures
  •    14.32 Hacking Web Applications Review

Module 15: SQL Injection

  •    15.1 SQL Injection Overview
  •    15.2 Basic SQL Injection
  •    15.3 Finding Vulnerable Websites
  •    15.4 Error-based SQL Injection
  •    15.5 Union SQL Injection
  •    15.5.1 Activity - Testing SQLi on a Live Website - Part 1
  •    15.5.2 Activity - Testing SQLi on a Live Website - Part 2
  •    15.6 Blind SQL Injection
  •    15.7 SQL Injection Tools
  •    15.7.1 Activity - SQL Injection Using SQLmap
  •    15.8 Evading Detection
  •    15.9 Analyzing SQL Injection
  •    15.10 SQL Injection Countermeasures
  •    15.11 SQL Injection Review

Module 16: Hacking Wireless Networks

  •    16.1 Wireless Concepts
  •    16.2 Wireless Security Standards
  •    16.3 WI-FI Discovery Tools
  •    16.4 Common Wi-Fi Attacks
  •    16.5 Wi-Fi Password Cracking
  •    16.6 WEP Cracking
  •    16.6.1 Activity - Cracking WEP
  •    16.7 WPA,WPA2,WPA3 Cracking
  •    16.7.1 Activity - WPA KRACK Attack
  •    16.8 WPS Cracking
  •    16.9 Bluetooth Hacking
  •    16.10 Other Wireless Hacking
  •    16.10.1 Activity - Cloning an RFID badge
  •    16.10.2 Activity - Hacking with a Flipper Zero
  •    16.11 Wireless Security Tools
  •    16.12 Wireless Hacking Countermeasures
  •    16.13 Hacking Wireless Networks Review

Module 17: Hacking Mobile Platforms

  •    17.1 Mobile Device Overview
  •    17.2 Mobile Device Attacks
  •    17.3 Android Vulnerabilities
  •    17.4 Rooting Android
  •    17.5 Android Exploits
  •    17.5.1 Activity - Hacking Android
  •    17.5.2 Activity - Using a Mobile Device in a DDoS Campaign
  •    17.6 Android-based Hacking Tools
  •    17.7 Reverse Engineering an Android App
  •    17.8 Securing Android
  •    17.9 iOS Overview
  •    17.10 Jailbreaking iOS
  •    17.11 iOS Exploits
  •    17.12 iOS-based Hacking Tools
  •    17.13 Reverse Engineering an iOS App
  •    17.14 Securing iOS
  •    17.15 Mobile Device Management
  •    17.16 Hacking Mobile Platforms Countermeasures
  •    17.17 Hacking Mobile Platforms Review

Module 18: IoT AND OT Hacking

  •    18.1 IoT Overview
  •    18.2 IoT Infrastructure
  •    18.3 IoT Vulnerabilities and Threats
  •    18.3.1 Activity - Searching for Vulnerable IoT Devices
  •    18.4 IoT Hacking Methodology and Tools
  •    18.5 IoT Hacking Countermeasures
  •    18.6 OT Concepts
  •    18.7 IT-OT Convergence
  •    18.8 OT Components
  •    18.9 OT Vulnerabilities
  •    18.10 OT Attack Methodology and Tools
  •    18.11 OT Hacking Countermeasures
  •    18.12 IoT and OT Hacking Review

Module 19: Cloud Computing

  •    19.1 Cloud Computing Concepts
  •    19.2 Cloud Types
  •    19.3 Cloud Benefits and Considerations
  •    19.4 Cloud Risks and Vulnerabilities
  •    19.5 Cloud Threats and Countermeasures
  •    19.5.1 Activity - Hacking S3 Buckets
  •    19.6 Cloud Security Tools And Best Practices
  •    19.7 Cloud Computing Review

Module 20: Cryptography

  •    20.1 Cryptography Concepts
  •    20.2 Symmetric Encryption
  •    20.2.1 Activity - Symmetric Encryption
  •    20.3 Asymmetric Encryption
  •    20.3.1 Activity - Asymmetric Encryption
  •    20.4 Public Key Exchange
  •    20.5 PKI
  •    20.5.1 Activity - Generating and Using an Asymmetric Key Pair
  •    20.6 Digital Signatures
  •    20.7 Hashing
  •    20.7.1 Activity - Calculating Hashes
  •    20.8 Common Cryptography Use Cases
  •    20.9 Cryptography Tools
  •    20.10 Cryptography Attacks
  •    20.11 Cryptography Review
  •    20.12 Course Conclusion