This hands-on Ethical Hacking subject provides a deep dive into offensive security techniques used by real-world attackers, with a strong emphasis on defensive awareness and ethical responsibilities. Students will explore the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used in modern cyberattacks, including ARP spoofing, traffic interception, crafting custom malware, ransomware mechanics, phishing, and more. Through labs, simulations, and real-world case studies, participants will learn how to uncover vulnerabilities, understand exploit mechanisms, and develop effective countermeasures.
By the end of the subject, students will possess a solid foundation in ethical hacking principles, offensive cybersecurity, and defensive strategy design—equipping them with the skills necessary to think like an attacker and act as a responsible cybersecurity professional.
Students will acquire skills in:
- Capturing Traffic with ARP Spoofing
- Analysing Captured Traffic
- Building Trojans
- Building and Installing Linux Rootkits
- Stealing and Cracking Passwords
- Cross-Site Scripting Exploitation
- Pivoting and Privilege Escalation
- Moving Through the Corporate Windows Network
- Teacher: Michael Linton
- Teacher: Danny McGuire
- Teacher: William McGuire