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Hacking course: Defense training to recognize, evaluate and process attacks on networks

Hackers are people who illegally infiltrate computer systems in order to obtain other people's data or cause damage. They do this by exploiting security gaps in networks. However, there is also a part of the hacking scene that sees its purpose in uncovering and eliminating security gaps. The aim is to increase network security in order to prevent cybercrime. This is because the threats posed by hacker attacks have increased even further in recent years. The early detection of hacker attacks is also known as IT forensics. This requires knowledge of cybersecurity, hacking, the way hackers think and pentesting, as well as knowledge of typical vulnerabilities and known IT security incidents. With this knowledge, the IT security of organizations and networks can be decisively optimized.

A hacking course explains the methodical approach (information gathering, planning and execution) of hackers. It provides an overview of how to analyze a security incident using digital forensics. Hacking defense training can include the following topics:

  • Introduction, motivation and attack variants as well as attack methodology
  • Tools used by hackers
  • Malware - from viruses to rootkits
  • Sniffing and man-in-the-middle attacks
  • LAN and WLAN attacks
  • Abuse protocols, targets, IPv4 and IPv6
  • DoS and DDoS
  • Exploiting applications
  • From Trinoo to #RefRef
  • Botnets
  • Information gathering - Reconnaissance and enumeration
  • Scouting networks / Scouting and manipulating people / Password attacks, breaking passwords - guessing - reading along
  • Phishing and its variants
  • Portscan and fingerprinting
  • Vulnerability checks
  • Exploitation with Metasploit, Metasploit Framework, exploits and their customization
  • Payloads from Shell to Meterpreter
  • Create and customize dictionaries
  • Advantages and disadvantages of Brute Force
  • Rainbow Tables
  • Cain & Abel vs. John the Ripper
  • Attacks on the WWW, scanning websites
  • SQL Injection
  • Cross Site Scripting / Cross Site Request Forgery
  • Manipulating data - Burp Suite and Co.
  • Evaluating log messages and analyzing system information
  • Methods of digital forensics, tracing an attack
  • Identify the affected components and secure traces of attack
  • Processing of findings and reporting to management
  • Identification of possible countermeasures
  • Analyze security incidents
  • Social Engineering & Toolkit

The hacking courses are aimed at people who are responsible for securing the network and locked servers from hacking attacks. Depending on the course, there are specific admission requirements - check these in advance. Graduates will be able to check their own network for vulnerabilities and secure it against attacks.

Would you like to help shape IT security in the area of hacking defense in the future and be familiar with attack detection, evaluation and processing? On Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch you will find a selection of providers who offer courses, training, seminars or training for anti-hacking. Receive up-to-date information on the hacking course of your choice by e-mail as a PDF or by post.

Questions and answers

Hacking was originally the term for tinkering with playful dedication, creativity and originality in dealing with technology. However, it is also a synonym for illegal intrusion into computer systems. In other words, experimentally exploring the limits of what is possible in the computer world is called hacking. Hacking is allowed as long as one's own system is hacked or one uncovers vulnerabilities for organizations.

There are now many hacker attacks and these have increased even more due to the pandemic. Companies of various sizes and above are affected:

  • Microsoft e-mail software - Exchange security vulnerability
  • Federal armaments company Ruag - Hackers penetrate the network via a dangerous vulnerability
  • At several hospitals, internal directories were accessed by cyberattacks using Trojans and deceptively genuine internal emails were sent independently
  • Cyberattack on comparison service Comparis with access to customer data
  • Huber+Suhner was also the victim of a hacker attack in which the company's IT was attacked
  • Stadler Rail was blackmailed by hackers

The financial world is usually the focus of a hacker attack. This is closely followed by administration, telecommunications, transportation and logistics, healthcare and armaments.

Well-known names as the best hackers in the world include the American Kevin Mitnick, who hacked the network of the computer manufacturer DEC and the mailbox systems of Pacific Bell, but then became a "good" hacker. Another well-known group is Anonymous, which fought for social justice and attacked the Church of Scientology in particular. Adrian Lamo, on the other hand, hacked systems and then informed the media in order to optimize the security of the systems. He suffered from Asperger's syndrome, which is widespread in the hacker community. There are numerous other best hackers in the world with different motives such as improving the world, becoming famous, getting rich or proving conspiracy theories, etc. Hacking simulators can be used to test hacking simulations in order to optimize security.

With a hacking course, you can become a hacker and work on the good side - i.e. protect others from such attacks. As a hacker, you need a good knowledge of IT security, the relevant know-how and sufficient professional experience. Specialists are in great demand in this field and the future prospects are therefore very promising. Specific hacking courses are offered to acquire the relevant knowledge of vulnerabilities and risks.

Es gibt nicht direkt ein Studium als Hacker, jedoch kann man in Kursen im Bereich Cyber Security das sogenannte ethische Hacking (ethical Hacking) lernen, um später im Auftrag von Unternehmen und Behörden Sicherheitslücken im System oder im Netzwerk aufzuspüren, zu analysieren und zu beheben.

Learning to hack requires a certain playfulness. But also a lot of patience, attention to detail and extensive knowledge of network technology. To hack, you need to know how computers and programming languages work. Passionate developers often acquire this skill gradually. In order to recognize vulnerabilities, hacking can be learned from books, in exchange with others or in a hacking course.

Ethisches Hacking bezeichnet das Nutzen von Hacking-Techniken, um bei befreundeten Parteien auf Auftrag Sicherheitslücken im System oder im Netzwerk aufzudecken, zu analysieren und zu beheben. 

Die Ethical Hacking Kurse sind unterschiedlich gestaltet und je nach Anbieter auch unterschiedlich intensiv. In der regel werden sie berufsbegleitend angeboten und beinhalten rund 20 - 30 Stunden Unterricht und einige Stunden Selbststudium. Viele Kurse werden online durchgeführt und können so flexibel absolviert werden.

Hacking tutorials explain the step-by-step procedure for hackers. However, this alone will not be enough. Because once you have a basic understanding, you will need a lot of creativity and experimentation to find new vulnerabilities. Hacking apps or hacking websites is about hacking apps or websites and breaking through their security gaps. Hacking tools support hackers in their work through automated processes.

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