Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Foundation Guide

Prepare for the CEH training course and exam by gaining a solid foundation of knowledge of key fundamentals such as operating systems, databases, networking, programming, cloud, and virtualization. Based on this foundation, the book moves ahead with simple concepts from the hacking world. The Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Foundation Guide also takes you through various career paths available upon completion of the CEH course and also prepares you to face job interviews when applying as an ethical hacker.

The book explains the concepts with the help of practical real-world scenarios and examples. You' ll also work with hands-on exercises at the end of each chapter to get a feel of the subject. Thus this book would be a valuable resource to any individual planning to prepare for the CEH certification course.

• Gain the basics of hacking (apps, wireless devices, and mobile platforms)
• Discover useful aspects of databases and operating systems from a hacking perspective
• Develop sharper programming and networking skills for the exam
• Explore the penetration testing life cycle
• Bypass security appliances like IDS, IPS, and honeypots
• Grasp the key concepts of cryptography
• Discover the career paths available after certification
• Revise key interview questions for a certified ethical hacker

PART I

Chapter 1: Operating System Basics

Chapter 2: Database Basics

Chapter 3: Networking Basics

Chapter 4: Programming Basics

Chapter 5: Virtualization and Cloud Basics

PART II

Chapter 6: Information Security Basics

Chapter 7: Penetration Testing

Chapter 8: Information Gathering

Chapter 9: Hacking Basics

Chapter 10: Web Application Hacking

Chapter 11: Wireless Hacking

Chapter 12: Hacking Mobile platforms

Chapter 13: IDS, Firewalls and Honeypots

Chapter 14: Cryptography

Appendix A: Career Tracks Available After CEH

Appendix B: Interview Questions