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CY-703 (A) RGPV B.Tech

Ethical Hacking (EH)

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Syllabus, notes and important questions for CY-703 (A)

Syllabus units

Topics as the official RGPV syllabus lists them.

Unit 1 Ethical Hacking 13 topics
  • Introduction to ethical hacking
  • Fundamentals of networking and basic concepts
  • Foot‑printing and scanning – information gathering
  • Determining the network range
  • Identifying active machines
  • Finding open ports and access points
  • Operating system fingerprinting
  • Service enumeration
  • Network attack surface mapping
  • Google hacking techniques
  • Scanning methodologies
  • Windows platform hacking
  • Linux platform hacking
Unit 1 notes
Unit 2 The Business Perspective 18 topics
  • Definition of business objectives for security testing
  • Development of security policy
  • Analysis of previous test results
  • Identification of business challenges
  • Planning a controlled attack – inherent limitations
  • Planning a controlled attack – imposed limitations
  • Timing considerations for testing
  • Selection of attack type
  • Definition of source point
  • Required knowledge and skill set
  • Design of multi‑phased attacks
  • Team organization and attack structure
  • Engagement planning procedures
  • Role of the security consultant
  • Role of the tester
  • Logistics and resource allocation
  • Use of intermediaries
  • Coordination with law‑enforcement agencies
Unit 2 notes
Unit 3 Preparing for a Hack 12 topics
  • Technical preparation for penetration testing
  • Management of the testing engagement
  • Social engineering techniques for reconnaissance
  • Physical security assessment methods
  • Internet‑based reconnaissance
  • Steganography concepts and applications
  • Cryptography fundamentals relevant to hacking
  • Wireless network hacking tactics
  • Firewall configuration and honeypot deployment
  • Intrusion detection and prevention system (IDS/IPS) evasion
  • Vulnerability identification strategies
  • Complete penetration testing workflow
Unit 3 notes
Unit 4 Enumeration 16 topics
  • Enumeration techniques and methodology
  • Definition of soft objectives during enumeration
  • Techniques for “looking around” or initial probing
  • Core elements of enumeration (hosts, services, users)
  • Preparation for exploitation phase
  • Intuitive testing approaches
  • Evasion tactics against defensive mechanisms
  • Threat and threat‑group analysis
  • Operating system specific enumeration
  • Password cracking strategies
  • Rootkit detection and analysis
  • Application‑level enumeration
  • Wardialing and telephone system probing
  • Network service enumeration
  • Denial‑of‑service (DoS) attack considerations
  • Identification of areas of concern for further testing
Unit 4 notes
Unit 5 Advanced Topics 10 topics
  • Reverse engineering of binaries and scripts
  • Email hacking techniques and countermeasures
  • Incident handling and response procedures
  • Bluetooth protocol hacking
  • Mobile phone hacking methodologies
  • Overview of basic ethical hacking tools and their professional usage
  • Legal considerations for ethical hacking
  • Professional and ethical responsibilities of security testers
  • Maintaining professional integrity in security assessments
  • Appropriate use of tools and techniques in ethical hacking engagements
Unit 5 notes
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