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Ethical Hacking

Ethical Hacking and Professional Conduct

The legal, ethical, and methodological foundation every authorized tester needs before touching a target.

14 hours2 modules5 lessonsVersion 1

About this course

Start here. Cipher walks you through authorization, scope, and a repeatable methodology, then you practice reconnaissance, enumeration, and controlled exploitation entirely inside CyberForge labs — always paired with detection and defense.

What you will learn

  • Explain the law and ethics that bound every engagement
  • Follow a repeatable recon → enumeration → exploitation → reporting method
  • Keep all practical work inside authorized lab scope

Curriculum

Module 1. Law, Ethics & Rules of Engagement

What authorized testing means, and the guardrails that keep it legal.

  • Cybersecurity Law & Professional Ethics25 min
  • Rules of Engagement & Scope25 min
Module 2. Methodology in the Lab

Recon, enumeration, and controlled exploitation against a platform-owned target.

  • Reconnaissance in Approved Labs30 min
  • Enumeration & Vulnerability Identification30 min
  • Controlled Exploitation & Privilege Escalation35 min
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