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Learn Ethical Hacking From Scratch
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Learn ethical hacking skills from scratch with cybersecurity techniques, security testing methods, and practical digital protection knowledge.
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Overview
Learn Ethical Hacking From Scratch is a comprehensive course designed to introduce learners to the fundamentals of cybersecurity and responsible security testing. This programme helps participants understand how digital systems, networks, and applications can be protected from potential threats through ethical hacking practices. Learners will explore the mindset and techniques used by security professionals to identify weaknesses and improve protection.
The course introduces important concepts such as network security, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, threat awareness, security tools, and defensive strategies. Participants will develop an understanding of how cyber attacks occur and how ethical hackers analyse systems safely to strengthen security measures. The learning approach focuses on practical knowledge, security awareness, and professional cybersecurity methods.
Building ethical hacking skills can support individuals interested in technology, information security, and digital protection. The knowledge gained through this course can help learners prepare for opportunities in cybersecurity, IT support, network security, and other technology-focused career paths.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand ethical hacking principles and practices
- Identify common cybersecurity risks and threats
- Perform security assessments using ethical methods
- Analyse vulnerabilities within computer systems safely
- Apply network protection techniques against attacks
- Develop cybersecurity skills through practical learning
Certification
Endorsed Certificate of Achievement from the Quality Licence Scheme
Upon successful completion of the final assessment, you will be eligible to apply for the Quality Licence Scheme Endorsed Certificate of achievement. This certificate will be delivered to your doorstep through the post for £119. An extra £10 postage charge will be required for students leaving overseas.
CPD Accredited Certificate
After the successful completion of the final assessment, you will receive a CPD-accredited certificate of achievement. The PDF certificate is for 9.99, and it will be sent to you immediately after through e-mail. You can get the hard copy for 15.99, which will reach your doorsteps by post.
Method of Assessment
At the end of the course, there will be an online MCQ assessment. In order to pass this exam, you must score at least 60%. When you submit the assessment, you will get the results immediately and can apply for your QLS-endorsed certificate.
Entry Requirements
Basic computer knowledge and an interest in cybersecurity, networking, or technology are recommended for this course. No previous ethical hacking experience is required, as learners will start with fundamental concepts before progressing into security testing and protection methods.
Who is this course for?
This course is ideal for:
- Aspiring cybersecurity career professionals
- Beginners exploring ethical hacking skills
- IT professionals improving security knowledge
- Technology enthusiasts learning cyber defence
- Students interested in information security
Career Paths
This course can support progression into roles and opportunities such as:
- Ethical Hacker Professional Roles
- Cybersecurity Analyst Career Paths
- Network Security Specialist Roles
- Information Security Consultant Positions
- Penetration Tester Career Opportunities
- IT Security Administrator Roles
Course Curriculum
| Introduction | |||
| Course Introduction & Overview | 00:03:00 | ||
| Teaser – Hacking a Windows 10 Computer & Accessing Their Webcam | 00:07:00 | ||
| What Is Hacking & Why Learn It | 00:03:00 | ||
| Setting up The Lab | |||
| Lab Overview & Needed Software | 00:08:00 | ||
| Installing Kali 2019 As a Virtual Machine | 00:10:00 | ||
| Creating & Using Snapshots | 00:06:00 | ||
| Linux Basics | |||
| Basic Overview of Kali Linux | 00:05:00 | ||
| The Terminal & Linux Commands | 00:11:00 | ||
| Network Hacking | |||
| Network Penetration Testing Introduction | 00:02:00 | ||
| Networks Basics | 00:04:00 | ||
| Connecting a Wireless Adapter To Kali | 00:05:00 | ||
| What is MAC Address & How To Change It | 00:08:00 | ||
| Wireless Modes (Managed & Monitor) | 00:07:00 | ||
| Network Hacking - Pre Connection Attacks | |||
| Packet Sniffing Basics Using Airodump-ng | 00:07:00 | ||
| WiFi Bands – 2.4Ghz & 5Ghz Frequencies | 00:08:00 | ||
| Targeted Packet Sniffing Using Airodump-ng | 00:11:00 | ||
| Deauthentication Attack (Disconnecting Any Device From The Network) | 00:07:00 | ||
| Network Hacking - Gaining Access (WEP/WPA/WPA2 Cracking) | |||
| Gaining Access Introduction | 00:01:00 | ||
| WEP Cracking – Theory Behind Cracking WEP Encryption | 00:06:00 | ||
| WEP Cracking – Basic Case | 00:06:00 | ||
| WEP Cracking – Fake Authentication | 00:07:00 | ||
| WEP Cracking – ARP Request Replay Attack | 00:06:00 | ||
| WPA/WPA2 Cracking – Introduction | 00:04:00 | ||
| WPA/WPA2 Cracking – Exploiting WPS Feature | 00:10:00 | ||
| WPA/WPA2 Cracking – How To Capture The Handshake | 00:07:00 | ||
| WPA/WPA2 Cracking – Creating a Wordlist | 00:08:00 | ||
| WPA/WPA2 Cracking – Using a Wordlist Attack | 00:06:00 | ||
| How to Configure Wireless Security Settings To Secure Your Network | 00:06:00 | ||
| Network Hacking - Post Connection Attacks | |||
| Introduction | 00:02:00 | ||
| Installing Windows As a Virtual Machine | 00:04:00 | ||
| Information Gathering – Discovering Connected Clients using netdiscover | 00:09:00 | ||
| Gathering More Information Using Zenmap | 00:07:00 | ||
| Gathering Even More Information Using Zenmap | 00:08:00 | ||
| MITM – ARP Poisoning Theory | 00:09:00 | ||
| MITM – ARP Spoofing using arpspoof | 00:07:00 | ||
| MITM – Bettercap Basics | 00:09:00 | ||
| MITM – ARP Spoofing Using Bettercap | 00:08:00 | ||
| MITM – Spying on Network Devices (Capturing Passwords, Visited Websites…etc) | 00:05:00 | ||
| MITM – Creating Custom Spoofing Script | 00:10:00 | ||
| MITM – Understanding HTTPS & How to Bypass it | 00:06:00 | ||
| MITM – Bypassing HTTPS | 00:07:00 | ||
| MITM – Bypassing HSTS | 00:10:00 | ||
| MITM – DNS Spoofing | 00:11:00 | ||
| MITM – Doing All of The Above Using a Graphical Interface | 00:08:00 | ||
| Wireshark – Basic Overview & How To Use It With MITM Attacks | 00:08:00 | ||
| Wireshark – Sniffing & Analysing Data | 00:06:00 | ||
| Wireshark – Using Filters, Tracing & Dissecting Packets | 00:06:00 | ||
| Wireshark – Capturing Passwords & Anything Sent By Any Device In The Network | 00:08:00 | ||
| Creating a Fake Access Point (Honeypot) – Theory | 00:09:00 | ||
| Creating a Fake Access Point (Honeypot) – Practical | 00:11:00 | ||
| Network Hacjing - Detection & Security | |||
| Detecting ARP Poisoning Attacks | 00:05:00 | ||
| Detecting suspicious Activities Using Wireshark | 00:06:00 | ||
| Gaining Access To Computer Devices | |||
| Gaining Access Introduction | 00:04:00 | ||
| Gaining Access - Server Side Attacks | |||
| Installing Metasploitable As a Virtual Machine | 00:06:00 | ||
| Introduction | 00:04:00 | ||
| Basic Information Gathering & Exploitation | 00:10:00 | ||
| Using a Basic Metasploit Exploit | 00:08:00 | ||
| Exploiting a Code Execution Vulnerability | 00:10:00 | ||
| MSFC – Installing MSFC (Metasploit Community) | 00:06:00 | ||
| MSFC – Scanning Target(s) For Vulnerabilities | 00:03:00 | ||
| MSFC – Analysing Scan results & Exploiting Target System | 00:10:00 | ||
| Nexpose – Installing Nexpose | 00:10:00 | ||
| Nexpose – How To Configure & Launch a Scan | 00:09:00 | ||
| Nexpose – Analysing Scan Results & Generating Reports | 00:08:00 | ||
| Gaining Access - Client Side Attacks | |||
| Introduction | 00:02:00 | ||
| Installing Veil 3.1 | 00:06:00 | ||
| Veil Overview & Payloads Basics | 00:07:00 | ||
| Generating An Undetectable Backdoor Using Veil 3 | 00:10:00 | ||
| Listening For Incoming Connections | 00:07:00 | ||
| Using A Basic Delivery Method To Test The Backdoor & Hack Windows 10 | 00:07:00 | ||
| Backdoor Delivery Method 1 – Using a Fake Update | 00:12:00 | ||
| Backdoor Delivery Method 2 – Backdooring Downloads on The Fly | 00:12:00 | ||
| How to Protect Yourself From The Discussed Delivery Methods | 00:04:00 | ||
| Gaining Access - Client Side Attacks - Social Engineering | |||
| Introduction | 00:03:00 | ||
| Maltego Basics | 00:06:00 | ||
| Discovering Websites, Links & Social Networking Accounts Associated With Target | 00:08:00 | ||
| Discovering Twitter Friends & Associated Accounts | 00:05:00 | ||
| Discovering Emails Of The Target’s Friends | 00:04:00 | ||
| Analysing The Gathered Info & Building An Attack Strategy | 00:09:00 | ||
| Backdooring Any File Type (images, pdf’s …etc) | 00:05:00 | ||
| Compiling & Changing Trojan’s Icon | 00:06:00 | ||
| Spoofing .exe Extension To Any Extension (jpg, pdf …etc) | 00:08:00 | ||
| Spoofing Emails – Setting Up am SMTP Server | 00:08:00 | ||
| Email Spoofing – Sending Emails as Any Email Account | 00:14:00 | ||
| BeEF Overview & Basic Hook Method | 00:07:00 | ||
| BeEF – Hooking Targets Using Bettercap | 00:07:00 | ||
| BeEF – Running Basic Commands On Target | 00:04:00 | ||
| BeEF – Stealing Credentials/Passwords Using A Fake Login Prompt | 00:02:00 | ||
| BeEF – Gaining Full Control Over Windows Target | 00:04:00 | ||
| Detecting Trojans Manually | 00:06:00 | ||
| Detecting Trojans Using a Sandbox | 00:03:00 | ||
| Gaining Access - Using The Above Attacks Outside The Local Network | |||
| Overview of the Setup | 00:06:00 | ||
| Ex1 – Generating a Backdoor That Works Outside The Network | 00:05:00 | ||
| Configuring The Router To Forward Connections To Kali | 00:07:00 | ||
| Ex2 – Using BeEF Outside The Network | 00:06:00 | ||
| Post Exploitation | |||
| Introduction | 00:02:00 | ||
| Meterpreter Basics | 00:06:00 | ||
| File System Commands | 00:05:00 | ||
| Maintaining Access – Basic Methods | 00:05:00 | ||
| Maintaining Access – Using a Reliable & Undetectable Method | 00:07:00 | ||
| Spying – Capturing Key Strikes & Taking Screen Shots | 00:03:00 | ||
| Pivoting – Theory (What is Pivoting?) | 00:07:00 | ||
| Pivoting – Exploiting Devices on The Same Network As The Target Computer | 00:08:00 | ||
| Website Hacking | |||
| Introduction – What Is A Website ? | 00:04:00 | ||
| How To Hack a Website? | 00:04:00 | ||
| Website Hacking - Information Gathering | |||
| Gathering Basic Information Using Whois Lookup | 00:06:00 | ||
| Discovering Technologies Used On The Website | 00:06:00 | ||
| Gathering Comprehensive DNS Information | 00:10:00 | ||
| Discovering Websites On The Same Server | 00:04:00 | ||
| Discovering Subdomains | 00:05:00 | ||
| Discovering Sensitive Files | 00:07:00 | ||
| Analysing Discovered Files | 00:04:00 | ||
| Website Hacking - File Upload, Code Execution & File Inclusion Vulns | |||
| Discovering & Exploiting File Upload Vulnerabilities | 00:07:00 | ||
| Discovering & Exploiting Code Execution Vulnerabilities | 00:07:00 | ||
| Discovering & Exploiting Local File Inclusion Vulnerabilities | 00:05:00 | ||
| Remote File Inclusion Vulnerabilities – Configuring PHP Settings | 00:04:00 | ||
| Remote File Inclusion Vulnerabilities – Discovery & Exploitation | 00:06:00 | ||
| Website Hacking - SQL Injection Vulnerabilities | |||
| What is SQL | 00:06:00 | ||
| Dangers of SQL Injection Vulnerabilities | 00:03:00 | ||
| Discovering SQL injections In POST | 00:08:00 | ||
| Bypassing Logins Using SQL injection Vulnerability | 00:05:00 | ||
| Discovering SQL injections in GET | 00:07:00 | ||
| Reading Database Information | 00:05:00 | ||
| Finding Database Tables | 00:04:00 | ||
| Extracting Sensitive Data Such As Passwords | 00:04:00 | ||
| Reading & Writing Files On The Server Using SQL Injection Vulnerability | 00:06:00 | ||
| Discovering SQL Injections & Extracting Data Using SQLmap | 00:07:00 | ||
| The Right Way To Prevent SQL Injection | 00:05:00 | ||
| Website Hacking - Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities | |||
| Introduction – What is XSS or Cross Site Scripting? | 00:03:00 | ||
| Discovering Reflected XSS | 00:04:00 | ||
| Discovering Stored XSS | 00:03:00 | ||
| Exploiting XSS – Hooking Vulnerable Page Visitors To BeEF | 00:06:00 | ||
| Preventing XSS Vulnerabilities | 00:05:00 | ||
| Website Hacking - Discovering Vulnerabilities Automatically Using OWASP ZAP | |||
| Scanning Target Website For Vulnerabilities | 00:04:00 | ||
| Analysing Scan Results | 00:04:00 | ||
| Additional Materials | |||
| Resource Files: Learn Ethical Hacking From Scratch | 00:00:00 | ||
| Assignment | |||
| Assignment – Leadership And Management Training | 3 weeks, 3 days | ||
| Order Your Certificate | |||
| Order your Certificate QLS | 00:00:00 | ||
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Frequently asked questions
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Ethical hacking is the practice of legally testing computer systems and networks to identify security weaknesses and help organisations improve their digital protection.
Yes, this course is designed for beginners and introduces cybersecurity concepts step-by-step without requiring previous hacking or advanced technical experience.
You will learn cybersecurity basics, vulnerability identification, network security concepts, ethical hacking techniques, and methods used to protect digital systems.
Ethical hacking helps organisations discover security weaknesses before malicious attackers can exploit them, improving overall safety and protecting valuable information.
No, programming experience is not essential. The course focuses on building cybersecurity foundations and gradually introduces technical concepts required for ethical hacking.
The course covers security testing, vulnerabilities, network protection, cyber threats, penetration testing concepts, and responsible hacking practices used in the industry.
Yes, beginners can develop foundational skills that support further learning and career progression in ethical hacking and cybersecurity fields.
Ethical hackers use specialised security tools for analysing systems, identifying weaknesses, monitoring networks, and improving protection against cyber threats.
Yes, ethical hacking is legal when performed with proper permission and is used to improve security rather than cause harm.
Yes, the knowledge gained can support entry-level cybersecurity roles and provide a strong foundation for advanced security training.
Important skills include problem-solving, networking knowledge, analytical thinking, security awareness, and understanding how digital systems operate.
Learners can explore roles such as ethical hacker, cybersecurity analyst, penetration tester, network security specialist, and information security professional.