Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing
Why colleges run this
Cybersecurity roles far outnumber qualified candidates; hands-on penetration testing against an authorised lab, with professional reporting, gives students a demonstrable security skill set.
Course outcomes
CO1
Describe the phases of a penetration test and the rules of engagement
K2CO2
Perform reconnaissance and scanning against an authorised lab target
K3CO3
Identify and exploit common vulnerability classes in a lab environment
K3CO4
Test a web application against the OWASP Top 10
K3CO5
Produce a professional penetration-test report with remediation advice
K5Modules tap a module for its theory & lab
Hours shown are the recommended 5-day format — module time scales to the duration you pick.
01Security foundations and ethics5 h
Theory
The CIA triad, legal scope, rules of engagement, authorisation
Lab
Draft rules of engagement for a lab test
Output
Rules-of-engagement document
02Reconnaissance5 h
Theory
Passive and active information gathering
Lab
Gather information on an authorised lab target
Output
Reconnaissance notes
03Scanning and enumeration5 h
Theory
Port scanning, service enumeration, vulnerability scanning
Lab
Scan and enumerate the lab target
Output
Scan report
04Exploitation basics5 h
Theory
Common vulnerability classes, using an exploitation framework in the lab
Lab
Exploit a known vulnerability in the lab
Output
Exploitation log
05Web application testing5 h
Theory
The OWASP Top 10, injection, broken access control
Lab
Test a lab web application against the OWASP Top 10
Output
Web-test findings
06Post-exploitation and privilege escalation5 h
Theory
Within the authorised lab: privilege escalation, persistence concepts
Lab
Escalate privileges on the lab host
Output
Post-exploitation notes
07Network and wireless testing5 h
Theory
Within the authorised lab: network and wireless assessment
Lab
Assess the lab network
Output
Network findings
08Reporting capstone5 h
Theory
Professional reporting, risk rating, remediation advice
Lab
Write a professional penetration-test report
Output
Penetration-test report
Every participant receives
Certificate of completion Course material LMS access Interview question bank Mock interview & viva practice Optional nasscom NSQF assessment