Ethical Hacking: Introduction to Ethical Hacking

Learn about ethical hacking, a desired skill for any IT security professional, with a focus on a Module 1, Introduction to Ethical Hacking, of the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) exam.

Introduction

• Locking down the organization
• Discovering resources
• Hacking ethically

1. Protect Data in a Digital World

• Recognizing elements of information security
• Providing information assurance
• Defending in depth
• Using AI and ML in cybersecurity
• Adapting to the threats
• Leveraging event correlation

2. Maintain a Vigilant Posture

• Modeling threats
• Using cyber threat intelligence
• Following the threat intelligence lifecycle
• Managing incidents
• Challenge: Hardening guide
• Solution: Hardening guide

3. Summarize Hacking Frameworks

• Understanding the cyber kill chain
• Utilizing MITRE ATT&CK
• Analyzing using the diamond model
• Identifying adversary behavior
• Discovering indicators of compromise
• Challenge: The cyber kill chain
• Solution: The cyber kill chain

4. Review Security Laws and Standards

• Managing risks
• Asset inventory
• Defining information security standards
• Outlining US regulations
• Exploring global cyber laws and standards
• Challenge: Cyber threat information sharing
• Solution: Cyber threat information sharing

5. Support Ethical Hacking

• Comparing attack types and motives
• Outlining the types of hackers
• Recognizing the skills of an ethical hacker
• Stepping through the hacking phases
• Grasping the importance of ethical hacking

Conclusion

• Next steps