Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing

Categories: Cybersecurity & Data Protection

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5-Day Intensive Live Online Training Programme

Upcoming dates: Available on request

Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing is an intensive, instructor-led training programme designed for professionals who want practical skills in identifying, testing, and evaluating security weaknesses in systems, networks, and applications. The course focuses on hands-on learning, giving participants a structured introduction to ethical hacking methodologies, penetration testing processes, and the tools and techniques used in controlled security assessments.

Through guided labs, practical exercises, realistic attack scenarios, and workshop-based activities, participants learn how penetration testers think, how vulnerabilities are discovered, and how findings are assessed and communicated responsibly. The training is designed for technical and aspiring cybersecurity professionals who want applied, job-relevant experience in a safe and professional learning environment.

Participants who successfully complete the training will receive a Certificate of Completion from London Global Centre. Training is delivered by experienced trainers with strong professional and industry backgrounds.

Understand the core principles, phases, and professional methodology of ethical hacking and penetration testing.
Perform structured reconnaissance, information gathering, and vulnerability identification activities.
Use common penetration testing tools and techniques in controlled lab-based scenarios.
Understand how common weaknesses in networks, systems, and web applications can be identified and assessed.
Apply basic exploitation concepts responsibly within an authorised and ethical testing context.
Communicate findings more effectively through structured reporting, remediation awareness, and professional documentation.

Course Content

Day 1: Foundations of Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing

Introduction to ethical hacking, penetration testing methodology, and the legal and ethical boundaries of authorised security testing.
Understanding the stages of a penetration test, including planning, scoping, reconnaissance, testing, and reporting.
Overview of common attack surfaces, vulnerabilities, and how offensive security supports defensive improvement.
Lab-based activities introducing core tools, testing environments, and safe working practices for hands-on exercises.

Day 2: Reconnaissance, Scanning, and Vulnerability Identification

Day 3: Exploitation Concepts and Attack Techniques

Day 4: Post-Exploitation Thinking and Security Impact

Day 5: Reporting, Remediation, and Professional Practice

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London Global Centre

IT and cybersecurity professionals who want practical experience in ethical hacking and penetration testing.
Technical professionals seeking to build offensive security knowledge in a structured training environment.
Individuals preparing for more advanced penetration testing work, labs, or career progression in cybersecurity.
Organisations that want to strengthen internal technical awareness of vulnerabilities, testing approaches, and security assessment practices.

Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing

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What Will You Learn?

Course Content

Day 1: Foundations of Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing

Introduction to ethical hacking, penetration testing methodology, and the legal and ethical boundaries of authorised security testing.

Understanding the stages of a penetration test, including planning, scoping, reconnaissance, testing, and reporting.

Overview of common attack surfaces, vulnerabilities, and how offensive security supports defensive improvement.

Lab-based activities introducing core tools, testing environments, and safe working practices for hands-on exercises.

Day 2: Reconnaissance, Scanning, and Vulnerability Identification

Performing information gathering, target profiling, and reconnaissance to understand systems and environments.

Understanding scanning techniques, enumeration, and how testers identify weaknesses and exposed services.

Interpreting findings from vulnerability assessments and prioritising areas for further investigation.

Hands-on labs focused on reconnaissance, scanning, and early-stage penetration testing workflow.

Day 3: Exploitation Concepts and Attack Techniques

Exploring common penetration testing approaches used against systems, services, and web applications in controlled environments.

Understanding how weaknesses such as poor configurations, weak authentication, and known vulnerabilities may be exploited.

Reviewing web application testing concepts, including common input and authentication weaknesses.

Guided labs and workshop exercises focused on safe, authorised exploitation techniques in realistic scenarios.

Day 4: Post-Exploitation Thinking and Security Impact

Understanding what happens after successful access, including validation of findings, impact assessment, and risk context.

Exploring lateral movement, privilege considerations, and the importance of controlled scope in security testing.

Reviewing how penetration testing findings relate to real business risk, security posture, and defensive improvement.

Practical exercises focused on analysing results, validating issues, and connecting technical findings to business impact.

Day 5: Reporting, Remediation, and Professional Practice

Understanding how to document findings clearly and communicate risks in a professional penetration testing report.

Reviewing remediation principles and how penetration testing supports stronger security controls and risk reduction.

Final lab and workshop activities bringing together the full penetration testing process in a structured scenario.

Course review, practical reflections, and guidance on next steps in ethical hacking and offensive security development.

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