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Ethical Hacking

This module explores ethical hacking, focusing on the skills and methodologies used to test and secure systems and networks by identifying vulnerabilities from an attacker’s perspective.

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Engebretson, Pat. The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing: Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Made Easy. Edited by David Kennedy. Second Edition. Amsterdam ; Boston: Syngress, an imprint of Elsevier, 2013.

Simpson, Michael T., and Nicholas Antill. Hands-on Ethical Hacking and Network Defense. 3rd ed. Boston, MA, USA: Cengage Learning, 2017.

Weidman, Georgia. Penetration Testing: A Hands-on Introduction to Hacking. 1st ed. San Francisco: No Starch Press, 2014.

Marvy, Julius. Cyber Security: A Complete Guide to Getting Started Learning the Fundamentals of Hacking, Penetration Testing and Basic Networking. Fortugno, 2021.

Laurence, Norman. Hacking for Beginners: A Step by Step Guide to Learn the Concept of Ethical Hacking. How to Use the Essential Command Line, Penetration Testing and Basic Security. Independently published, 2020.

Ethical Hacking

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Engebretson, Pat. The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing: Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Made Easy. Edited by David Kennedy. Second Edition. Amsterdam ; Boston: Syngress, an imprint of Elsevier, 2013.

Simpson, Michael T., and Nicholas Antill. Hands-on Ethical Hacking and Network Defense. 3rd ed. Boston, MA, USA: Cengage Learning, 2017.

Weidman, Georgia. Penetration Testing: A Hands-on Introduction to Hacking. 1st ed. San Francisco: No Starch Press, 2014.

Marvy, Julius. Cyber Security: A Complete Guide to Getting Started Learning the Fundamentals of Hacking, Penetration Testing and Basic Networking. Fortugno, 2021.

Laurence, Norman. Hacking for Beginners: A Step by Step Guide to Learn the Concept of Ethical Hacking. How to Use the Essential Command Line, Penetration Testing and Basic Security. Independently published, 2020.

Du, Wenliang. Computer Security: A Hands-on Approach. 2nd ed. Syracuse: Wenliang Du, 2019.

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Engebretson, Pat. The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing: Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Made Easy. Edited by David Kennedy. Second Edition. Amsterdam ; Boston: Syngress, an imprint of Elsevier, 2013.

Thank you! RSVP received for Engebretson, Pat. The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing: Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Made Easy. Edited by David Kennedy. Second Edition. Amsterdam ; Boston: Syngress, an imprint of Elsevier, 2013.

Engebretson, Pat. The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing: Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Made Easy. Edited by David Kennedy. Second Edition. Amsterdam ; Boston: Syngress, an imprint of Elsevier, 2013.