• Online, Self-Paced
Course Description

This course introduces common activities performed during the process of Ethical Hacking and provides a basic foundation of common attack techniques and examples of hacking tools.

Learning Objectives

On successful completion of this course, learners should have the knowledge and skills to perform basic penetration testing, including:

  • Understanding authorization and scope that define ethical hacking
  • Implementing the penetration testing process
  • Applying the fundamentals of attacker techniques and the ATT&CK framework
  • High level overview of the hacking skills and tools knowledge domain

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs) identified within the Specialty Areas listed below. Click to view Specialty Area details within the interactive National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework.