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Advanced Cybersecurity Topics

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Advanced Cybersecurity Topics

Ce cours fait partie de Spécialisation "Introduction to Ethical Hacking"

Instructeur : Jason Crossland

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6 modules

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niveau Intermédiaire

Expérience recommandée

5 semaines à compléter

à 10 heures par semaine

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6 modules

Obtenez un aperçu d'un sujet et apprenez les principes fondamentaux.

niveau Intermédiaire

Expérience recommandée

5 semaines à compléter

à 10 heures par semaine

Planning flexible

Apprenez à votre propre rythme

Ce que vous apprendrez

Defend against rootkits, OS vulnerabilities, and buffer overflow attacks.
Identify and exploit race conditions while implementing mitigation strategies.
Apply post-exploitation techniques, including privilege escalation and pivoting.

Compétences que vous acquerrez

Catégorie : Vulnerability Assessments
Catégorie : Memory Management
Catégorie : Cyber Security Assessment
Catégorie : Computer Security
Catégorie : Computer Architecture
Catégorie : Identity and Access Management
Catégorie : Threat Modeling
Catégorie : Penetration Testing
Catégorie : Security Controls
Catégorie : Operating System Administration
Catégorie : Cybersecurity
Catégorie : Authorization (Computing)
Catégorie : Exploitation techniques
Catégorie : Malware Protection
Catégorie : Hardening

Outils que vous découvrirez

Catégorie : Exploit development
Catégorie : Metasploit
Catégorie : Operating Systems
Catégorie : MITRE ATT&CK Framework
Catégorie : Data Persistence

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Il y a 6 modules dans ce cours

This course is primarily aimed at cybersecurity professionals, advanced students, and individuals with foundational knowledge in cybersecurity looking to expand their expertise in ethical hacking and defense strategies. Advanced Cybersecurity Topics provides in-depth coverage of sophisticated security challenges, including rootkits, operating system security, buffer overflow vulnerabilities, race conditions, and post-exploitation techniques. It’s ideal for those who want to deepen their understanding of modern cybersecurity threats and defenses, and are ready to tackle complex scenarios involving system vulnerabilities, privilege escalation, and mitigation strategies. Through hands-on labs and real-world case studies, participants will gain practical experience using the MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Framework and other ethical hacking methodologies to analyze and defend against advanced attacks. Whether you are a seasoned professional aiming to advance your skills or a cybersecurity student looking to deepen your knowledge, this course equips you with critical tools to face complex security challenges.

Détails du module

The specialization “Introduction to Ethical Hacking” helps you to master essential cybersecurity skills across three comprehensive courses. Begin with Cybersecurity Fundamentals, covering motives, penetration testing, cryptography, information gathering, and social engineering. Progress to Advanced Techniques exploring mobile security, DNS attacks, network exploitation, and web exploitation. Conclude with Advanced Topics on rootkits, OS security, buffer overflow, race conditions, and post-exploitation strategies, preparing you for diverse cybersecurity challenges.

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4 lectures

Discusses the history, types, forms, and goals of rootkits. Covers system calls, kernel vs. user space, hooking, loadable kernel modules, testing system calls, and tweaking files.

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7 vidéos5 lectures3 devoirs

7 vidéosTotal 59 minutes

Rootkit11 minutes
Kernel Space vs. User Space8 minutes
System Calls5 minutes
Tweaking the Kernel9 minutes
LKMs11 minutes
Hooking with LKMs8 minutes
A Real Rootkit7 minutes

5 lecturesTotal 260 minutes

Reading References40 minutes
Additional Readings70 minutes
Reading References40 minutes
Additional Readings70 minutes
Self-Reflective Reading: User-level Rootkits40 minutes

3 devoirsTotal 90 minutes

Rootkits60 minutes
Understanding Rootkits and Kernel Space15 minutes
Manipulating System Integrity with LKMs15 minutes

Discusses the goals, purposes, techniques, and tools used for conducting OS security activities. Covers trusted computing, design, access control, SETUID, certification service, authenticate boot service, root shell, password shadow file, and single-user mode.

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6 vidéos5 lectures3 devoirs

6 vidéosTotal 86 minutes

OS Security10 minutes
Trust and OS10 minutes
OS Design13 minutes
Access Control17 minutes
OS Vulnerability18 minutes
SETUID18 minutes

5 lecturesTotal 460 minutes

Reading References90 minutes
Optional Readings120 minutes
Reading References90 minutes
Optional Readings120 minutes
Self-Reflective Reading: OS Vulnerabilities40 minutes

3 devoirsTotal 90 minutes

OS Security60 minutes
Fundamentals of OS Security15 minutes
Advanced OS Security Techniques15 minutes

Discusses the goals, objectives, history, methods/approaches, and tools used to conduct buffer overflow activities. Covers “smashing the stack,” X86 Architecture, memory organization, stack behavior, Seg Fault example, modifying execution flow, shell code, and null characters.

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10 vidéos5 lectures3 devoirs

10 vidéosTotal 82 minutes

Introduction14 minutes
X86 Architecture10 minutes
Memory Organization6 minutes
Stack Behavior10 minutes
Seg Fault3 minutes
Modifying Execution11 minutes
Understanding Shell Code8 minutes
Shell Code Addressing10 minutes
Creating Shell Code6 minutes
Null Character5 minutes

5 lecturesTotal 640 minutes

Reading References120 minutes
Additional Readings180 minutes
Reading References120 minutes
Additional Readings180 minutes
Self-Reflective Reading: A Journey through Security Protections40 minutes

3 devoirsTotal 90 minutes

Buffer Overflow60 minutes
Foundations of Buffer Overflow15 minutes
Exploiting Buffer Overflows15 minutes

Discusses the goals, objectives, history, methods/approaches, and tools used to conduct Return-Oriented Programming (ROP) & Race Condition activities.

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1 vidéo3 lectures2 devoirs1 plugin

1 vidéoTotal 11 minutes

Race Conditions Fundamentals11 minutes

3 lecturesTotal 250 minutes

Reading References90 minutes
Additional Readings: Studies to Answer Self-Reflective Reading Questions 120 minutes
Self-Reflective Reading: Meltdown and Spectre40 minutes

2 devoirsTotal 75 minutes

Race Conditions60 minutes
Advanced Techniques in Cyber Exploitation15 minutes

1 pluginTotal 15 minutes

Race Condition Vulnerability15 minutes

Discusses of the history, types, forms, goals, and tools used for privilege escalation activities. Covers preventing and examples of escalation, island hopping/pivoting, maintaining persistence/C2, data hiding, and maintaining your presence (i.e., log control).

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5 vidéos5 lectures3 devoirs

5 vidéosTotal 59 minutes

Post Exploitation8 minutes
Data Hiding8 minutes
Hiding Your Presence: Log Control 6 minutes
Island Hopping/Pivoting17 minutes
Persistence19 minutes

5 lecturesTotal 460 minutes

Reading References and Shells90 minutes
Unix Shell Programming: The Next 50 Years120 minutes
Reading References and Shells90 minutes
Unix Shell Programming: The Next 50 Years120 minutes
Self-Reflective Reading: Understanding Fully Interactive Shells40 minutes

3 devoirsTotal 90 minutes

Post Exploitation (Escalate/Pivot)60 minutes
Post Exploitation and Data Hiding15 minutes
Island Hopping and Persistence15 minutes

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