• Overview of ethical hacking and its importance
• Legal and ethical considerations
• Differentiating between ethical hacking and malicious hacking
• The hacker mindset and characteristics of an ethical hacker
• Overview of hacking methodologies and frameworks

Module 2: Information Gathering and Footprinting

• Passive and active information gathering techniques
• Open-source intelligence (OSINT) tools and resources
• Network scanning and enumeration
• Social engineering techniques and reconnaissance
• Target profiling and gathering information

Module 3: Scanning and Enumeration

• Port scanning and service enumeration
• Vulnerability scanning and assessment
• Banner grabbing and fingerprinting
• Operating system and application fingerprinting
• Identifying potential attack vectors

Module 4: System Hacking

• Exploiting system vulnerabilities and weaknesses
• Password cracking and privilege escalation
• Rootkits and malware injection techniques
• Remote administration and backdoors
• Maintaining access and covering tracks

Module 5: Web Application Hacking

• Web application security concepts and vulnerabilities
• Injection attacks (SQL, XSS, OS command)
• Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
• Session hijacking and cookie manipulation
• Web application scanning and exploitation tools

Module 6: Network Hacking

• Wireless network security and vulnerabilities
• WLAN encryption cracking (WEP, WPA/WPA2)
• Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attacks
• ARP spoofing and DNS poisoning
• Network sniffing and packet analysis

Module 7: Cryptography and Steganography

• Cryptographic concepts and encryption algorithms
• Cryptanalysis and breaking cryptographic schemes
• Steganography techniques and tools
• Digital watermarking and covert channels
• Cryptography in practice and secure communication

Module 8: Social Engineering

• Social engineering concepts and techniques
• Phishing and spear phishing attacks
• Pretexting and impersonation
• Physical security bypass and tailgating
• Mitigating social engineering attacks

Module 9: Wireless and Mobile Device Hacking

• Wireless network vulnerabilities and attacks
• Mobile device security and exploitation
• Android and iOS hacking techniques
• Bluetooth and RFID attacks
• Protecting wireless and mobile devices

Module 10: Advanced Hacking Techniques and Countermeasures

• Advanced exploitation techniques and zero-day vulnerabilities
• Exploit development and buffer overflow attacks
• Advanced evasion techniques
• Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS)
• Incident response and handling

Module 11: Capstone Project and Practical Applications

• Real-world ethical hacking scenario simulation
• Capstone project focusing on a comprehensive security assessment
• Presentation and documentation of the project