Ethical Hacking Essentials
Ethical Hacking Essentials is an Introductory cybersecurity course that covers ethical hacking and penetration testing fundamentals. It offers hands-on experience in computer and network security concepts such as threats, vulnerabilities, password cracking, web applications, and more. No IT/Cybersecurity experience required for this course.
Test your skills with CTF-based Capstone Projects and validate these newly acquired skills in proctored exams. With 15 hours of premium learning, 11 labs, and 12 modules, the EHE provides a solid foundation and formal recognition to boost your resume and open doors for better opportunities.
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Single On-Demand
Certification Course

Starting at
$299
Single On-Demand
Certification Course Includes:
- 15+ hours of premium self-paced video training
- 11 lab activities in a simulated lab environment
- 750+ pages of ecourseware
- Capstone Projects with Real-World CTF Challenges
- Year-long access to courseware and 6-month access to labs
- Proctored exam voucher with 1-year validity
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About the Ethical Hacking Essentials Course
About the Program
The Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE) provides learners with fundamental knowledge and skills in ethical hacking, preparing them for real-world scenarios. The comprehensive curriculum covers information security fundamentals, threats, and countermeasures, IoT attacks and countermeasures, cloud computing technologies, and more. Upon earning the EHE certification, participants can expect to acquire the hands-on technical skills required to demonstrate their abilities as entry-level cybersecurity professionals.
Key Features
15+ hours of premium self-paced video training
11 lab activities in a simulated lab environment
750+ pages of ecourseware
Capstone Projects with Real-World CTF Challenges
Year-long access to courseware and labs
Proctored exam voucher with 1-year validity
Increase your value in the job market to advance your career
Get globally recognized certification by the EC-Council
Course Outline
- Module 01: Information Security Fundamentals
- Module 02: Ethical Hacking Fundamentals
- Module 03: Information Security Threats and Vulnerability Assessment
- Module 04: Password Cracking Techniques and Countermeasures
- Module 05: Social Engineering Techniques and Countermeasures
- Module 06: Network Level Attacks and Countermeasures
- Module 07: Web Application Attacks and Countermeasures
- Module 08: Wireless Attacks and Countermeasures
- Module 09: Mobile Attacks and Countermeasures
- Module 10: IoT and OT Attacks and Countermeasures
- Module 11: Cloud Computing Threats and Countermeasures
- Module 12: Penetration Testing Fundamentals
What you will learn
- Key issues plaguing the information security world and information security laws and standards.
- Fundamentals of ethical hacking
- Information security threats and vulnerabilities
- Different types of malware
- Different types of password-cracking techniques and countermeasures
- Social engineering techniques, insider threats, identity theft, and countermeasures
- Network level attacks (sniffing, denial-of-service, and session hijacking) and countermeasures
- Application-level attacks (web-server attacks, web application attacks, and SQL injection) and countermeasures
- Wireless encryption, wireless threats, and countermeasures
- Mobile platform attack vector, mobile device management, mobile security guidelines, and security tools
- IoT and OT concepts, attacks, and countermeasures
- Cloud computing technologies, cloud computing threats, attacks, and security techniques
- Fundamentals of pen testing
Who is it for?
High School/ College/University students
Students, graduates, professionals, career starters and changers.
Teams and organizations
IT/technology/cybersecurity teams with little or no prior work experience.
Career starters
Anyone who wants to start their cybersecurity career and master the fundamentals of security online.
Working professionals
Professionals who want to get into the cybersecurity field but are unsure where to start their education journey. Anyone who wants to prepare for a cybersecurity career and aid their IT education.
About the Exam
Training Details: Self-paced in-demand lecture videos led by world-class instructors and hands-on labs.
Pre-requisite:
No prior cybersecurity knowledge or IT work experience required.
Exam Details
- Exam Code: 112-52
- Duration: 2 hours
- Test Format: Multiple Choice
Job Roles
- Help Desk Technician
- Technical Support Specialist
- Desktop Support Technician
- Cyber Crime Analyst
- Cybersecurity Specialist
- Cybersecurity Technician
- Desktop Support
- Desktop Support Technician
- Network Administrator
- Incident & Intrusion Analyst
- IT Security Specialist
- Network Technical Specialist
- Cyber Forensic Specialist
- Intelligence Operations Specialist
- Cyber Operations Technician
Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE) Recognitions

Approved by the state of Virginia Department of Education Career and Technical Education as industry-recognized credentials.

Approved by the Ohio DOE (Department of Education) and Workforce as an industry-recognized credentials list.

Approved by the state of Florida Department of Education as industry-recognized credentials on the Florida Career and Professional Education Act for secondary education.

Approved by the Career and Technical Education division within the Arkansas DOE as industry-recognized credentials.