Ethical Hacking: An Introduction (FutureLearn)

You’ll also explore the processes and legal framework of penetration testing and take part in a simple exploitation exercise in the first of a series of carefully-constructed scenarios designed to develop your ethical hacking skills.

What topics will you cover?

- Introduction to ethical hacking

- Legal aspects of penetration testing

- Penetration testing methodologies

- Practical hacking exercise

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you'll be able to...

- Explore the principles and aims of penetration testing

- Interpret the legal framework in relation to ethical hacking

- Explore standard penetration testing methodologies

- Perform a simple attack on a target machine