Certified Ethical Hacker Literacy (Beginner Level)

Topics covered

• define the five core elements of cybersecurity
• describe ethical hacking, how it can be a great tool for helping to create a more secure network, and the skills and limitations common to ethical hackers
• describe incident management and what it's designed to accomplish
• describe risk as it pertains to cybersecurity, recognize the risk levels, and use a risk matrix to visualize risk
• describe the nine steps of the incident handling and response process to help familiarize you with the actions and expectations you may need to take when properly dealing with a security incident
• describe threat hunting and its usefulness, as well as the concept of indicators of compromise (IoC) in relation to threat hunting activities
• describe threat modeling and the five steps common to the threat modeling process
• recognize behavioral patterns typical with today's threat actors and APTs
• recognize common standards and regulations that pertain to the varied world industries and organizations
• recognize different attack classifications and examples of each
• recognize how risk management helps to minimize the negative effects of risk and the five phases of risk management
• recognize how tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) can help you better understand the threats your organization faces
• recognize information warfare categories and strategies
• recognize the common motives, goals, and objectives of threat actors
• recognize the four types of Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) and how CTI can be an effective tool for creating stronger defenses
• recognize the seven phases of the Cyber Kill Chain, which aims to guide defenders in their understanding of commonly used attack strategies
• recognize the types and use of artificial intelligence and machine learning and the role they play in the current cybersecurity battlefield
• recognize what it means to be a hacker and the common hacker classes, as well as the five phases of hacking