Course Description

The CWE Certified White Hat Engineer course is designed for cybersecurity professionals with foundational knowledge who are ready to advance to intermediate to advanced level penetration testing. This program focuses on equipping participants with the skills needed to perform complex pentesting tasks, bridging the gap between theory and hands-on application.

Through a structured and practical approach, you’ll learn intermediate techniques such as vulnerability assessment, exploitation, and post-exploitation strategies, all while adhering to ethical and legal standards. This course also serves as a critical step for those pursuing the Certified White Hat Engineer (CWE) certification, ensuring you’re prepared for the challenges of professional penetration testing.

Course curriculum

    1. Introduction and Goals

    2. Penetration Testing Execution Standard Part I

    3. Penetration Testing Execution Standard Part II

    4. Penetration Testing Execution Standard Part III

    1. Scanning and Enumeration

    2. Enumeration and Vulnerability Analysis

    3. Exploiting Vulnerabilities: Path Traversal

    4. Gaining Access

    5. Privilege Escalation

    6. Pivoting and Persistence

    7. Exploitation

    8. Scanning and Enumerating the next target

    9. Fully Compromising a new target

    10. Pivoting and Persistence

    11. Advanced Pivoting

    12. Enumeration and Vulnerability Analysis

    13. Exploitation

    14. Fully Compromised Network

About this course

  • $179.00
  • 18 lessons
  • 7.5 hours of video content

Requirements

While NOT MANDATORY, participants are encouraged to have prior knowledge from the following courses to maximize their learning experience:

  • Linux Basics for Hackers
  • Network Basics for Hackers
  • Getting Started Becoming a Master Hacker
  • Python Basics for Hackers
  • Privilege Escalation
  • CWA Prep Training

Additionally, setting up a Kali Linux virtual machine (any version) is highly recommended for the hands-on exercises.