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EC-Council - Advanced Cyber Security Training: Hands-On Password Attacks 

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Advanced Cyber Security Training: Hands-On Password Attacks
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Overview

Duration

2 weeks

Total fee

900

Mode of learning

Online

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Credential

Certificate

Advanced Cyber Security Training: Hands-On Password Attacks
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Highlights

  • Duration 2 weeks
  • Weekly study 2 hours
  • 100% online Learn at your own pace
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Advanced Cyber Security Training: Hands-On Password Attacks
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  • Passwords are an integral part of digital security, but it's important to know their vulnerabilities to maintain strong cyber security.
  • On this two-week course, you'll explore different types of password attacks and how to use them in a penetration test and security assessment.
  • Through practical experience, you'll understand how malicious password attacks occur and what you can do to prevent them.
  • You'll begin by covering the basic theory of password protection by understanding topics on cryptography, password entropy and hashing. You'll then put this into practice by learning how to crack passwords.
  • You'll learn how to set up a small environment for security testing where you'll delve into a diverse range of methodologies to bypass passwords, including brute force attack, dictionary attack, rainbow table attack and keylogger.
  • As you learn how to crack a variety of password types, you'll become familiar with the tools required to prevent password attacks.. What's more, you'll learn how to create strong, unforgettable passwords that offer more security.
  • By the end of the course, you'll understand the theory behind password attacks, how to create a uncrackable password, and the solutions and techniques you can implement to prevent attacks in future.
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Advanced Cyber Security Training: Hands-On Password Attacks
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FutureLearn 
Curriculum

Introduction to Password Security and Types of Password Attacks

Welcome to the Expert Track

Welcome to the Course

Bypassing Your First Password

Brute Force Attacks

Dictionary Attacks

Rainbow Table Attacks

Week 1 Summary

Password Security in the Real World

Welcome to Week 2

The Downside of Passwords

Remedies and Mitigations

Case Studies

Week 2 Summary

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