On-Campus

Meets DoD Directive 8140

Dive into an interactive environment and learn how to scan, test, and secure systems from hackers. Hands-on labs give in-depth knowledge and practical experience with the current essential security systems. Learn how perimeter defenses work and then scan and attack your own networks (no real network is harmed). Understand how intruders escalate privileges and what steps can be taken to secure a system. Study intrusion detection, policy creation, social engineering, DDoS attacks, buffer overflows, virus creation, and cloud computing. Build areas of mastery and focus your attention on subjects you need to gain proficiency by taking simulated assessments. Acquire familiarity with the exam questions and layout, and employ effective test-taking strategies as you experience the real exam scenario. Visit eccouncil.org for complete certification information.

What You Will Learn:

• Ethics and legality
• Enumeration
• Scanning networks
• Denial-of-Service
• Social engineering
• Mobile platforms
• SQL injection and cryptography
• Footprinting and reconnaissance
• Evading IDS, firewalls, and honeypots
• System hacking, session hijacking, malware threats, and sniffers
• Hacking web servers, web applications, and wireless networks

Prerequisite: Technical networking experience with an emphasis on security.

Instructor: Russ Ward has been engaged in the security community for over 20 years, including academic, government, corporate, and legal domains. He focuses on a holistic security approach including architecture, design, implementation, documentation, project review, incident handling/response, forensics, code analysis, web applications testing, auditing, and training. Throughout his career, Russ has trained college students, law enforcement, and DoD personnel, while conducting security operations and research, including many DoD, SCADA, ICS, Fortune 100 corporations, and High-Performance Computing (HPC) networks. Russ is currently 1 of a few hundred people that hold GIAC's most prestigious certification: GIAC Security Expert (GSE). In addition, he also holds: GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC), GIAC Certified UNIX Security Administrator (GCUX), GIAC Certified Windows Security Administrator (GCWN), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA), GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN), Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), CORE Impact Certified Professional (CICP), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Certified EC-Council Instructor (CEI) 

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