Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing Bootcamp
A hands-on bootcamp covering the full penetration testing lifecycle, from reconnaissance to reporting.
About This Course
Syllabus PDFThis bootcamp teaches ethical hacking and penetration testing through hands-on labs rather than theory-heavy lectures. You'll work through the full penetration testing lifecycle: reconnaissance, scanning, exploitation, privilege escalation, and reporting, using industry-standard tools in a safe, legal lab environment.
You'll practice against deliberately vulnerable machines and networks built specifically for this course, learning how real vulnerabilities are discovered and exploited so you understand how to defend against them. Every technique is taught alongside the legal and ethical boundaries that govern professional security work.
This course is designed for IT professionals moving into security, developers who want to understand how their applications get attacked, and career changers pursuing a cybersecurity path with no prior security experience required, though basic networking knowledge is helpful.
By the end, you'll be able to run a structured penetration test against a target environment, document findings in a professional report, and speak confidently about common attack techniques and mitigations in a job interview.
Curriculum
6 modules · 15 lessons · 6 hours total
- Legal and Ethical BoundariesPreview14 min
- Setting Up Your Lab Environment20 min
- Networking Refresher for Security26 min
Your Instructor
Owen Brady
Offensive Security Consultant
Owen is a certified penetration tester with 9 years of experience conducting security assessments for banks, healthcare providers, and government contractors. He has disclosed vulnerabilities in widely used enterprise software and regularly speaks at regional security meetups. Owen's courses emphasize hands-on labs over theory, so students leave able to actually find and fix real vulnerabilities.