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Master real-world penetration testing techniques from scratch. Exploit networks, secure cloud servers, bypass anti-virus programs, and write professional pentest reports.

5-Week Intensive Program Beginner to Intermediate Hands-On & Project-Based
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Created by Quantex Intelligence Systems Academic Team
Last updated 06/2026 English

Course at a Glance

5 Weeks Duration
12.5+ Hours Video Content
145+ Videos Total Lessons
30+ Tools Industry Tools
85+ Labs Practical Examples
Beginner-Int Skill Level
Digital Cert On Completion
Lifetime Access

What you'll learn

Understand a hacker's mindset, knowing hidden techniques and exploring smarter defensive strategies.
Identify, analyze, and exploit vulnerabilities on remote servers before real attackers do.
Secure wireless networks and detect ARP poisoning & Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacks.
Perform web application penetration testing for vulnerabilities like SQL Injection, XSS, and File Uploads.
Bypass antivirus controls, set up backdoors, build Trojans, and pivot through compromised systems.
Compile structured, professional penetration testing reports with actionable remediation advice.

About this course

This comprehensive Ethical Hacking course is designed for complete beginners, taking you step-by-step from scratch to mastering Ethical Hacking techniques used by real-world penetration testers while learning how to secure systems like a cyber security expert.

The course is highly practical — you will analyze and exploit real systems including networks, cloud servers, clients, and websites. Each section focuses on a specific hacking discipline, teaching you how target systems work, their weaknesses, and how to exploit and defend them using industry-standard tools.

What is Included

  • 145+ video lectures covering every major cyber security discipline.
  • 85+ hands-on, real-life Ethical Hacking lab exercises.
  • 30+ industry tools: Metasploit, Aircrack-ng, SQLmap, Wireshark, Bettercap, BeEF, Maltego, Nexpose, and more.
  • Live Mentoring and Q&A sessions with cyber security experts.
  • Access to a community of like-minded ethical hacking practitioners.
  • Daily updates, latest tutorials and cyber security news.
  • Access to CTFs, Bug Bounties, and daily security resources.
  • Verifiable Digital Certificate of Completion issued by Quantex Intelligence Systems Pvt. Ltd.
  • Lifetime access — revisit any lesson, any time, forever.
  • Full-time support from our expert team throughout the course.

5 Reasons to Study Ethical Hacking

01

Understand a Hacker's Mindset

Know hidden techniques and explore smarter defensive strategies directly applied by security experts.

02

Protect Yourself & Your Organisation

Proactively spot loopholes, security gaps, and misconfigurations before malicious actors exploit them.

03

Versatility & Flex

Master globally recognized skills that are fully applicable across banking, retail, healthcare, tech, and defense sectors.

04

Career Opportunities

Work anywhere globally or remotely from home as an expert penetration tester, security engineer, or consultant.

05

Personal Development

Sharpen critical problem-solving skills, logic formulation under stress, and overall digital acumen.

Course Content

5 Weeks • 24 Sections + Capstone • 145+ Lectures • 12.5+ Hours total length

WEEK 01 — Foundations, Linux Basics & Network Hacking Lectures 1–42

  • ▶ Teaser – Hacking a Windows 11 Computer & Accessing the Webcam Preview 07:00
  • ▶ Course Introduction & Overview Preview 03:00
  • ▶ What Is Hacking & Why Learn It? 03:00
  • ▶ Lab Overview 06:00
  • ▶ Initial Preparation 09:00
  • ▶ Installing Kali Linux as a VM on Windows 09:00
  • ▶ Installing Kali Linux as a VM on Apple Mac OS (Intel & Silicon Chips) 09:00
  • ▶ Installing Kali Linux as a VM on Linux 11:00
  • ▶ Basic Overview of Kali Linux 05:00
  • ▶ The Terminal & Linux Commands 10:00
  • ▶ More Powerful Linux Terminals with AI Features 05:00
  • ▶ Introduction to Network Penetration Testing / Hacking 02:00
  • ▶ Network Basics 04:00
  • ▶ Connecting a Wireless Adapter to Kali 07:00
  • ▶ What is a MAC Address & How to Change It 08:00
  • ▶ Wireless Modes (Managed & Monitor) 07:00
  • ▶ Packet Sniffing Basics 07:00
  • ▶ WiFi Bands – 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz Frequencies 08:00
  • ▶ Targeted Packet Sniffing 11:00
  • ▶ Deauthentication Attack (Disconnecting Any Device from the Network) 08:00
  • ▶ Gaining Access Introduction 01:00
  • ▶ Theory Behind Cracking WEP Encryption 06:00
  • ▶ WEP Cracking Basics 06:00
  • ▶ Fake Authentication 07:00
  • ▶ ARP Request Replay Attack 06:00
  • ▶ Introduction to WPA and WPA2 Cracking 04:00
  • ▶ Hacking WPA & WPA2 Without a Wordlist 08:00
  • ▶ Capturing the Handshake 07:00
  • ▶ Creating a Wordlist 08:00
  • ▶ Cracking WPA and WPA2 Using a Wordlist Attack 06:00
  • ▶ Securing Your Network from Hackers 08:00
  • ▶ Configuring Wireless Settings for Maximum Security 08:00

WEEK 02 — Post-Connection Attacks & Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) Lectures 43–77

  • ▶ Introduction to Post-Connection Attacks 02:00
  • ▶ Installing Windows as a Virtual Machine 06:00
  • ▶ Installing Windows as a Virtual Machine on Apple Silicon Computers 05:00
  • ▶ Discovering Devices Connected to the Same Network 08:00
  • ▶ Gathering Sensitive Info About Connected Devices (Device Name, Open Ports, etc.) 07:00
  • ▶ Gathering More Sensitive Info (Running Services, Operating System, etc.) 08:00
  • ▶ What is ARP Poisoning? 09:00
  • ▶ Intercepting Network Traffic 07:00
  • ▶ Bettercap Basics 08:00
  • ▶ ARP Spoofing Using Bettercap 08:00
  • ▶ Spying on Network Devices (Capturing Passwords, Visited Websites, etc.) 05:00
  • ▶ Creating a Custom Spoofing Script 10:00
  • ▶ Bypassing HTTPS 12:00
  • ▶ DNS Spoofing – Controlling DNS Requests on the Network 11:00
  • ▶ Injecting JavaScript Code into Visited Pages 10:00
  • ▶ Doing All the Above Using a Graphical Interface 10:00
  • ▶ Wireshark – Basic Overview & How to Use it with MITM Attacks 08:00
  • ▶ Wireshark – Sniffing & Analysing Data 06:00
  • ▶ Wireshark – Using Filters, Tracing & Dissecting Packets 06:00
  • ▶ Wireshark – Capturing Passwords & Cookies Entered by Any Device on the Network 08:00
  • ▶ Creating a Fake Access Point (Honeypot) – Theory 07:00
  • ▶ Creating a Fake Access Point (Honeypot) – Practical 10:00
  • ▶ Detecting ARP Poisoning Attacks 05:00
  • ▶ Detecting Suspicious Activities Using Wireshark 06:00
  • ▶ Preventing MITM Attacks – Method 1 09:00
  • ▶ Preventing MITM Attacks – Method 2 11:00

WEEK 03 — Gaining Access – Server-Side, Client-Side & Social Engineering Sections 13–17

  • ▶ Gaining Access to Computers Introduction 04:00
  • ▶ Installing Metasploitable as a Virtual Machine 05:00
  • ▶ Introduction to Server-Side Attacks 03:00
  • ▶ Basic Information Gathering & Exploitation 09:00
  • ▶ Hacking a Remote Server Using a Basic Metasploit Exploit 08:00
  • ▶ Exploiting a Code Execution Vulnerability to Hack into a Remote Server 10:00
  • ▶ Nexpose – Installing Nexpose 09:00
  • ▶ Nexpose – Scanning a Target Server for Vulnerabilities 06:00
  • ▶ Nexpose – Analysing Scan Results & Generating Reports 08:00
  • ▶ Server-Side Attacks Conclusion 04:00
  • ▶ Introduction to Client-Side Attacks 01:00
  • ▶ Backdoors and Payloads Basics 12:00
  • ▶ Creating Your Own Backdoor 08:00
  • ▶ Listening for Backdoor Connections 04:00
  • ▶ Hacking Windows 11 Using Your Own Backdoor 06:00
  • ▶ How to Bypass Anti-Virus Programs 06:00
  • ▶ Introduction to Social Engineering 03:00
  • ▶ Maltego Basics 07:00
  • ▶ Discovering Websites, Links & Social Networking Accounts Associated with the Target 08:00
  • ▶ Discovering Twitter Friends & Associated Accounts 05:00
  • ▶ Discovering Emails of the Target's Friends 04:00
  • ▶ Analysing the Gathered Info & Building an Attack Strategy 09:00
  • ▶ Intro to Trojans – Backdooring Any File Type (Images, PDFs, etc.) 05:00
  • ▶ Compiling & Changing a Trojan's Icon 06:00
  • ▶ Spoofing .exe Extension to Any Extension (.jpg, .pdf, etc.) 08:00
  • ▶ Email Spoofing – Setting Up an SMTP Server 06:00
  • ▶ Email Spoofing – Sending Emails as Any Email Account 07:00
  • ▶ Email Spoofing – Spoofing Sender Name 07:00
  • ▶ Email Spoofing – Method 2 10:00
  • ▶ BeEF Overview & Basic Hook Method 11:00
  • ▶ BeEF – Hooking Targets Using Bettercap 07:00
  • ▶ BeEF – Running Basic Commands on Target 04:00
  • ▶ BeEF – Stealing Credentials / Passwords Using a Fake Login Prompt 02:00
  • ▶ BeEF – Hacking Windows 10 Using a Fake Update Prompt 04:00
  • ▶ Detecting Trojans Manually 06:00
  • ▶ Detecting Trojans Using a Sandbox 03:00
  • ▶ Overview of the Setup 07:00
  • ▶ Generating a Backdoor that Works Outside the Network 05:00
  • ▶ Configuring the Router to Forward Connections to Kali 07:00
  • ▶ Using BeEF Outside the Network 06:00

WEEK 04 — Post Exploitation & Website Pentesting Sections 18–24

  • ▶ Introduction to Post Exploitation 02:00
  • ▶ Meterpreter Basics 06:00
  • ▶ Accessing the System Commands 05:00
  • ▶ Maintaining Access (Persistence) 08:00
  • ▶ Spying – Capturing Keystrokes & Taking Screenshots 03:00
  • ▶ Pivoting – Theory (What Is Pivoting) 06:00
  • ▶ Pivoting – Using a Hacked System to Hack into Other Systems 08:00
  • ▶ Introduction – What Is a Website? 05:00
  • ▶ How to Hack a Website? 04:00
  • ▶ Gathering Basic Information Using Whois Lookup 06:00
  • ▶ Discovering Technologies Used on the Website 06:00
  • ▶ Gathering Comprehensive DNS Information 10:00
  • ▶ Discovering Websites on the Same Server 04:00
  • ▶ Discovering Subdomains 07:00
  • ▶ Discovering Sensitive Files 07:00
  • ▶ Analysing Discovered Files 04:00
  • ▶ Discovering & Exploiting File Upload Vulnerabilities to Hack Websites 07:00
  • ▶ Discovering & Exploiting Code Execution Vulnerabilities to Hack Websites 07:00
  • ▶ Discovering & Exploiting Local File Inclusion Vulnerabilities 05:00
  • ▶ Remote File Inclusion Vulnerabilities – Configuring PHP Settings 04:00
  • ▶ Remote File Inclusion Vulnerabilities – Discovery & Exploitation 06:00
  • ▶ Preventing the Above Vulnerabilities 07:00
  • ▶ What is SQL? 06:00
  • ▶ Dangers of SQL Injection Vulnerabilities 03:00
  • ▶ Discovering SQL Injections in POST Requests 08:00
  • ▶ Bypassing Logins Using SQL Injection 05:00
  • ▶ Discovering SQL Injections in GET Requests 07:00
  • ▶ Reading Database Information 05:00
  • ▶ Discovering Database Tables 04:00
  • ▶ Extracting Sensitive Data from the Database (Passwords, User Info, etc.) 04:00
  • ▶ Reading & Writing Files on the Server Using SQL Injection 06:00
  • ▶ Discovering SQL Injections & Extracting Data Using SQLmap 07:00
  • ▶ The Right Way to Prevent SQL Injection Vulnerabilities 05:00
  • ▶ Introduction to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) 03:00
  • ▶ Discovering Reflected XSS 04:00
  • ▶ Discovering Stored XSS 03:00
  • ▶ Exploiting XSS – Hooking Vulnerable Page Visitors to BeEF 06:00
  • ▶ Preventing XSS Vulnerabilities 05:00
  • ▶ Automatically Scanning a Target Website for Vulnerabilities 04:00
  • ▶ Analysing Scan Results 04:00
  • ▶ Website Hacking / Penetration Testing Conclusion 05:00
  • ▶ Writing a Pentest Report 14:00
  • ▶ 4 Ways to Secure Websites & Applications 09:00

WEEK 05 — CAPSTONE PROJECT Full Penetration Test Project

In the final week, students apply everything learned across Weeks 1–4 to conduct a complete end-to-end penetration test on a simulated target environment. This mirrors real-world professional engagements and is assessed by the Quantex Intelligence Systems expert team.

  • Reconnaissance and OSINT gathering on the simulated target
  • Network scanning, vulnerability identification and exploitation
  • Client-side attack simulation and social engineering scenario
  • Web application penetration testing (SQLi, XSS, file inclusion)
  • Post-exploitation: persistence, pivoting, and data extraction
  • Full written Penetration Testing Report (executive summary + technical findings)
  • Remediation recommendations and security hardening presentation
  • Certificate of Completion issued upon successful project submission

Why Quantex Intelligence Systems Pvt. Ltd.

Lifetime Access

Get full lifetime access to all pre-recorded modules and course resources, available 24/7 on any device.

Structured Pace

Study at your own pace with meticulously structured step-by-step video tutorials and practical work units.

Continuous Updates

Lectures are updated continuously at no extra charge to keep up with current operating system defenses and tool releases.

Beginner-Friendly

Welcoming and collaborative learning environment designed to take you from absolute scratch to deployment.

Direct Expert Q&A

Get stuck? Ask questions and receive guidance directly from a dedicated team of cyber security consultants.

Deep Core Coverage

Covers pre-connection attacks, WEP/WPA cracking, MITM hijacking, malware compilation, and website pentests.