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Ethical Hacking Basics

Recon, Scanning, Exploitation concepts, and more.

Yiga AI

Intermediate en

Intermediate · Course · 4 weeks at 5 hrs/week

Duration: 4 weeks
Effort: 5 hrs/week
Lessons: 24
Hands-on exercises: 24
Projects: 1
Language: en

What you’ll learn

Skills you can put to work.

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Syllabus

Every module, step by step.

4 modules · 29 lessons · 19 hours · 1 graded project

1160 minutes of guided lesson time.

Module 1 · 7 lessons · 4.3 hoursReconModule 1 of 4 in Ethical Hacking Basics.

Overview and set-up
Overview and set-up — Recon in Ethical Hacking Basics.
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40 min
Core concepts
Core concepts — Recon in Ethical Hacking Basics.
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40 min
Worked example
Worked example — Recon in Ethical Hacking Basics.
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40 min
Hands-on practice
Hands-on practice — Recon in Ethical Hacking Basics.
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40 min
Common pitfalls
Common pitfalls — Recon in Ethical Hacking Basics.
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40 min
Applying it at work
Applying it at work — Recon in Ethical Hacking Basics.
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40 min
Module quiz: Recon
Check what you learned in Recon before moving on.
Quiz · Locked
20 min

Module 2 · 7 lessons · 4.3 hours LockedScanningModule 2 of 4 in Ethical Hacking Basics.

Overview and set-up
Overview and set-up — Scanning in Ethical Hacking Basics.
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40 min
Core concepts
Core concepts — Scanning in Ethical Hacking Basics.
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40 min
Worked example
Worked example — Scanning in Ethical Hacking Basics.
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40 min
Hands-on practice
Hands-on practice — Scanning in Ethical Hacking Basics.
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40 min
Common pitfalls
Common pitfalls — Scanning in Ethical Hacking Basics.
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40 min
Applying it at work
Applying it at work — Scanning in Ethical Hacking Basics.
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40 min
Module quiz: Scanning
Check what you learned in Scanning before moving on.
Quiz · Locked
20 min

Module 3 · 7 lessons · 4.3 hours LockedExploitation conceptsModule 3 of 4 in Ethical Hacking Basics.

Overview and set-up
Overview and set-up — Exploitation concepts in Ethical Hacking Basics.
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40 min
Core concepts
Core concepts — Exploitation concepts in Ethical Hacking Basics.
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40 min
Worked example
Worked example — Exploitation concepts in Ethical Hacking Basics.
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40 min
Hands-on practice
Hands-on practice — Exploitation concepts in Ethical Hacking Basics.
Lesson · Locked
40 min
Common pitfalls
Common pitfalls — Exploitation concepts in Ethical Hacking Basics.
Lesson · Locked
40 min
Applying it at work
Applying it at work — Exploitation concepts in Ethical Hacking Basics.
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40 min
Module quiz: Exploitation concepts
Check what you learned in Exploitation concepts before moving on.
Quiz · Locked
20 min

Module 4 · 8 lessons · 6.3 hours LockedReportingModule 4 of 4 in Ethical Hacking Basics.

Overview and set-up
Overview and set-up — Reporting in Ethical Hacking Basics.
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40 min
Core concepts
Core concepts — Reporting in Ethical Hacking Basics.
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40 min
Worked example
Worked example — Reporting in Ethical Hacking Basics.
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40 min
Hands-on practice
Hands-on practice — Reporting in Ethical Hacking Basics.
Lesson · Locked
40 min
Common pitfalls
Common pitfalls — Reporting in Ethical Hacking Basics.
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40 min
Applying it at work
Applying it at work — Reporting in Ethical Hacking Basics.
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40 min
Module quiz: Reporting
Check what you learned in Reporting before moving on.
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20 min
Graded project: Ethical Hacking Basics
Apply everything from Ethical Hacking Basics in one graded, portfolio-ready build.
Graded project · Locked
120 min

Applied learning project

Make the learning visible.

Use Graded project: Ethical Hacking Basics to apply this course to a practical challenge. You’ll finish with a clear solution and the reasoning behind your choices.

Apply the course’s core skillMake and explain practical decisionsCreate evidence you can share

Your instructor

Joel N.

Career readiness

Connects technical learning to portfolios, interviews and confident career moves.

“The track removed the uncertainty. I knew what to learn next and what to show employers.”
Amina Hassan
Career switcher, Dar es Salaam

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