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SEC660: Advanced Penetration Testing, Exploit Writing and Ethical Hacking

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    Learn how to perform penetration testing safely against network devices such as routers, switches and NAC implementations
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    Know how to test cryptographic implementations
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    Understand how to leverage an unprivileged foothold for post exploitation and escalation
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    Know how to write exploits against applications running on Linux and Windows systems
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    Learn how to bypass exploit mitigations such as ASLR, DEP and stack canaries

Overview

Off the shelf (OTS)

SEC660 is designed as a logical progression point for students who have completed SEC560: Network Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking, or for those with existing penetration testing experience. This course provides you with in-depth knowledge of the most prominent and powerful attack vectors and furnishes an environment to perform these attacks in numerous hands-on scenarios. The course goes far beyond simple scanning for low-hanging fruit and teaches you how to model the abilities of an advanced attacker to find significant flaws in a target environment and demonstrate the business risk associated with these flaws.

Delivery method
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Face to face

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Virtual

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Digital

Course duration
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45-48 hours

Competency level
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Expert

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Delivery method
  • face to face icon

    Face to face

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    Virtual

  • Digital icon

    Digital

Course duration
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45-48 hours

Competency level
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    Expert

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