Course Overview

This syllabus outlines the topics covered in the programming course.

Week1: Introduction to Ethical Hacking

• What is hacking?
• Different types of hackers
• Legal and ethical aspects of hacking

Week2: Footprinting and Reconnaissance

• Information gathering and OSINT (Open Source Intelligence)
• Scanning and enumeration

Week3: Scanning Networks

• Port scanning techniques
• Network mapping

Week4: Enumeration

• Service and user enumeration
• SNMP enumeration

Week5: Vulnerability Assessment

• Vulnerability scanning tools
• Vulnerability databases

Week6: System Hacking

• Password cracking techniques
• Escalating privileges

Week7: Social Engineering

• Techniques and prevention
• Phishing

Week8: Ethical Hacking and Legal Framework

• Laws and regulations
• Ethical hacking as a profession

Week9: Introduction to Networking(CCNA)

• Networking fundamentals
• OSI model
• TCP/IP model

Week10: Router and Switch Configuration

• Basic router and switch configurations
• Cisco IOS commands

Week11: Network Protocols and Services

• IP addressing and subnetting
• DHCP, DNS, and NAT

Week12: VLANs and Inter-VLAN Routing

• Virtual LANs (VLANs)
• Configuring router-on-a-stick

Week13: Network Security

• Access control lists (ACLs)
• Security best practices

Week14: Wide Area Networks (WANs)

• WAN technologies (e.g., PPP, HDLC)
• VPNs and GRE tunnels

Week15: Network Management

• SNMP and Syslog
• Network monitoring and troubleshooting

Week16: IPv6

• IPv6 addressing and routing
• Transition technologies