Introduction to Ethical Hacking

• What is Ethical Hacking?
• Difference Between Ethical and Malicious Hacking
• Types of Hackers (White Hat, Black Hat, Grey Hat)
• Skills Required to Become an Ethical Hacker
• Legal Aspects & Code of Conduct

Networking Fundamentals

• OSI & TCP/IP Model
• IP Addressing and Subnetting
• MAC Address, Ports, Protocols
• DNS, DHCP, NAT, VPN Basics
• Network Devices: Routers,
  Switches, Firewalls

Footprinting & Reconnaissance

• Types of Footprinting (Active & Passive)
• Whois Lookup, DNS Enumeration
• Email & Social Engineering Recon
• Google Dorking
• Tools: Maltego, Recon-ng, theHarvester

Scanning Networks

• Network Scanning Techniques
• Port Scanning (TCP, UDP)
• OS Detection and Banner Grabbing
• Vulnerability Scanning
• Tools: Nmap, Nessus, OpenVAS

Enumeration

• NetBIOS, SNMP, LDAP Enumeration
• SMB & SMTP Enumeration
• Extracting Usernames, Shares & Services
• Tools: Enum4linux, Nbtstat

System Hacking

• Password Cracking Techniques
• Privilege Escalation (Linux/Windows)
• Keyloggers, Trojans, Spyware
• Clearing Logs to Hide Traces
• Tools: John the Ripper, Mimikatz, Metasploit

Malware Threats

• Types of Malware: Virus, Worm, Trojan, Ransomware
• How Malware Works
• Anti-Malware Evasion Techniques
• Malware Analysis Basics

Sniffing

• What is Sniffing?
• Packet Capturing and Analysis
• ARP Poisoning, MAC Flooding
• Defenses Against Sniffing
• Tools: Wireshark, Ettercap

Social Engineering

• What is Social Engineering?
• Types: Phishing, Vishing, Baiting, Pretexting
• Email and Phone-based Attacks
• Human Psychology Exploits
• Prevention Techniques

Denial-of-Service (DoS/DDoS) Attacks

• Introduction to DoS/DDoS
• Botnets and Zombie Networks
• Attack Techniques and Detection
• Mitigation Techniques
• Tools: LOIC, HOIC, Hping3

Session Hijacking

• Types: TCP/IP, Application-Level
• Session Sniffing & Spoofing
• Hijacking Tools & Protection Measures

Web Application Hacking

• OWASP Top 10 Vulnerabilities
• SQL Injection, XSS, CSRF, File Inclusion
• Directory Traversal, Broken Authentication
• Tools: Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP

Wireless Network Hacking

• Wireless Standards & Encryption (WEP, WPA/WPA2)
• Wi-Fi Packet Capturing & Cracking
• Evil Twin Attacks, Rogue Access Points
• Tools: Aircrack-ng, Kismet, Wifite 

Evading IDS, Firewalls & Honeypots

• IDS/IPS Concepts
• Firewall Evasion Techniques
• Spoofing Techniques
• Honeypot Detection

Cloud Security & Hacking

• Cloud Architecture Basics
• Security Challenges in Cloud
• Attacks on AWS, Azure, GCP
• Cloud Pentesting Tools

Cryptography

• Basics of Encryption and Decryption
• Symmetric vs Asymmetric Encryption
• Hash Functions and Digital Signatures
• SSL/TLS and VPNs

Penetration Testing & Report Writing

• Stages of Penetration Testing (Planning, Scanning, Exploitation, Reporting)
• Real-world Scenarios & Engagements
• Creating a Professional Pentest Report
• Tools Integration