Module #1 Introduction to Penetration Testing Overview of penetration testing, its importance, and the difference between penetration testing and vulnerability assessment
Module #2 Understanding Ethical Hacking Ethics in penetration testing, legal considerations, and the role of ethical hackers
Module #3 Penetration Testing Methodologies OWASP, NIST, and PTES guidelines for penetration testing, and the workflow of a penetration test
Module #4 Setting Up a Test Lab Configuring a test lab, setting up virtual machines, and understanding network infrastructure
Module #5 Network Fundamentals for Penetration Testing TCP/IP, networking protocols, and network architecture for penetration testers
Module #15 Cloud Security and Penetration Testing Cloud security risks, AWS and Azure penetration testing, and cloud security best practices
Module #16 Reporting and Documentation Creating a penetration test report, documenting findings, and presenting results
Module #17 Compliance and Regulations Compliance with regulations, penetration testing for HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and GDPR
Module #18 Continuous Monitoring and Improvement Continuous vulnerability assessment, vulnerability management, and penetration testing as a service
Module #19 Secure Coding Practices Secure coding guidelines, secure development life cycle, and code review for security
Module #20 Purple Teaming and Adversary Simulation Purple teaming, adversary simulation, and improving defenses against advanced threats
Module #21 Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security ICS security risks, penetration testing for ICS, and securing industrial control systems
Module #22 Internet of Things (IoT) Security IoT security risks, penetration testing for IoT, and securing IoT devices
Module #23 Social Engineering and Phishing Social engineering tactics, phishing attacks, and defense against social engineering
Module #24 Penetration Testing Tools and Frameworks Kali Linux, Metasploit, Burp Suite, and other popular penetration testing tools and frameworks
Module #25 Real-World Penetration Testing Scenarios Case studies of real-world penetration testing engagements and scenarios
Module #26 Penetration Testing for Mobile Devices Mobile device security risks, penetration testing for mobile devices, and securing mobile apps
Module #27 Penetration Testing for Embedded Systems Embedded system security risks, penetration testing for embedded systems, and securing embedded devices
Module #28 Penetration Testing for SCADA Systems SCADA system security risks, penetration testing for SCADA systems, and securing industrial control systems
Module #29 Incident Response and Remediation Incident response planning, containment, and remediation strategies
Module #30 Course Wrap-Up & Conclusion Planning next steps in Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Assessment career
