EC-Council's 312-50

312-50 Course/Exam Objectives

• Chapter 1: Hacking Fundamentals
  • Elements of Security.
  • Types of Hacking Attacks.
  • Skill Profile of an Ethical Hacker.
  • Computer Crimes and Legal Perspective.
  • Hacker, and Cracker Description.
  • Difference between the Process adopted by the Attacker and Ethical Hacker.
  • Security Fundamentals and Security Testing.
• Chapter 2: Footprinting and Scanning
  • Google Hacking
  • The Seven-Step Information Gathering Process.
  • Information Gathering.
  • Determining Network Range.
  • Identify Active Machines.
  • Finding Open Ports and Applications.
  • OS Fingerprinting.
  • Mapping the Network.
• Chapter 3: Enumeration and System Hacking
  • Hacking Email Account
  • Windows Basics.
  • Windows Security.
  • Basic Windows Enumeration Techniques.
  • SNMP Enumeration.
  • Windows Hacking.
  • DoS Attacks and Preventations.
• Chapter 4: Linux System and Security
  • Linux File Structure and Basic Linux Commands.
  • Maintaining RootKit Access and Covering Tracks.
  • Securing Linux from attacks.
• Chapter 5: Trojans, Backdoors and Sniffers
  • Trojans and How to use Trojans.
  • Various Trojan Tools.
  • Various types of Malware and Spyware.
  • Port Redirection.
  • Hardware and Software Keystroke Loggers.
  • Sniffers and types of Sniffers.
• Chapter 6: Web Server Hacking and Database Attacks
  • Components of the Web Infrastructure, Scanning Web Servers and Web Server Hacking.
  • Types of Authentication.
  • SQL Injections.
• Chapter 7: Wireless Technologies, Wireless Security, and Attacks
  • Types of Wireless Systems and Wireless LANs.
  • Components of Wireless LANs.
  • LAN Threats and Hacking Tools.
  • Wireless Sniffing.
  • Security of Wireless LANs.
• Chapter 8: IDS, Firewalls, and Honeypots
  • Physical Security
  • IDS Components and Anomaly Detection in IDS.
  • Snorts and Decoding Snort Alerts.
  • IDS Evasion Techniques and Tools.
  • Firewalls, Firewall Operations, and Firewall Types.
  • Firewall Identification and Placing Backdoors through Firewalls.
  • Common Tool for Testing Firewall and IDS.
  • Honeypots, Types of Honeypots, and Honeypots Detection.
  • Buffer Overflows, Types of Buffer Overflows and Countermeasures.
  • Virus, Virus transmission Methods and Virus Infection Types.
  • Common Virus Tools.
  • Preventing Viruses and Working of Antivirus.
  • Worms and Various Types of Worms.
  • Spyware, Common Spyware Tools, and Spyware Countermeasures.
• Chapter 9: Cryptographic Attacks and Social Engineering
  • Cryptographic Algorithms.
  • Digital Signatures.
  • Steganography and Steganography Tools.
  • Digital Certificates and Public Key Infrastructures.
  • Encryption Cracking and Tools.
  • Basic Social Engineering Techniques.

Career Prospects

A Certified Ethical Hacker certified professional has several career opportunities open up to them, including:

• Network Security Officer
• Technical Writer
• Authorized Hacker
• Network Administrator
• Security Administrator
• Web Site Administrator

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