Professional Programs
H|EHM
(Ethical Hacking Mastery)
Hackinetix Academy’s Ethical Hacking Mastery is a practical, career-focused 6-month cybersecurity program designed for students, freshers, and beginners who want to develop strong foundations in ethical hacking and penetration testing. The program starts with essential computer, operating system, networking, and cybersecurity concepts before gradually progressing into practical security testing techniques.
The course covers the complete fundamentals of ethical hacking, including reconnaissance, information gathering, network scanning, enumeration, vulnerability assessment, web application security, password and authentication security, privilege escalation, and penetration testing methodologies. Students also learn how commonly used cybersecurity tools are applied during authorized security assessments.
A major focus of the program is hands-on learning. Students work with practical labs, intentionally vulnerable systems, security scenarios, and guided exercises to understand how vulnerabilities are discovered, analyzed, validated, and responsibly documented. This helps learners develop practical problem-solving and security assessment skills rather than relying only on theoretical knowledge.
The program also introduces important areas of web and network security, including OWASP-based web application vulnerabilities, HTTP/HTTPS, authentication, authorization, SQL injection, XSS, IDOR, security misconfigurations, network enumeration, port scanning, and basic exploitation concepts.
By the end of the program, learners will have developed a solid practical foundation in ethical hacking, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, network security, web application security, Linux security, and security tools. The course also prepares students to continue toward more advanced cybersecurity domains and professional security certifications.
Eligibility Criteria
- College students and graduates interested in cybersecurity
- Freshers looking to start a career in ethical hacking
- IT professionals interested in cybersecurity and penetration testing
- Basic knowledge of computers and operating systems
- Basic understanding of Windows and Linux is beneficial
- Basic networking knowledge is recommended
- Familiarity with IP addresses, ports, protocols, and the internet is helpful
- No prior professional cybersecurity experience is required
- Basic programming knowledge is beneficial but not mandatory
- Interest in ethical hacking, penetration testing, and cybersecurity
- Willingness to learn technical concepts and practice through hands-on labs
- Laptop/PC with a stable internet connection for practical training
Module 1: Computer & Cybersecurity Basics
- Computer Fundamentals
- Operating System Basics
- Windows Fundamentals
- Linux Fundamentals
- Files, Processes & Services
- Users & Permissions
- Introduction to Cybersecurity
- CIA Triad
- Threats & Vulnerabilities
- Common Cyber Attacks
- Cybersecurity Terminology
- Ethical & Legal Considerations
Module 2: Networking Fundamentals
- Networking Basics
- OSI Model
- TCP/IP Model
- IP Addressing
- IPv4 & IPv6 Basics
- Subnetting Basics
- MAC & ARP
- TCP & UDP
- Common Ports & Protocols
- DNS
- DHCP
- HTTP & HTTPS
- FTP & SSH
- Firewalls & Proxies
- Basic Network Troubleshooting
Module 3: Linux & Kali Linux
- Linux Fundamentals
- Linux File System
- Essential Linux Commands
- Users & Groups
- File Permissions
- Processes & Services
- Networking Commands
- Package Management
- Bash Basics
- Kali Linux Introduction
- Common Kali Linux Tools
- Linux Security Basics
Module 4: Ethical Hacking Fundamentals
- Introduction to Ethical Hacking
- Ethical Hacking Methodology
- Penetration Testing Fundamentals
- Cyber Attack Lifecycle
- Rules of Engagement
- Reconnaissance
- Information Gathering
- Attack Surface
- Threat Modeling Basics
- Security Assessment Methodology
Module 5: Reconnaissance & Scanning
- Passive Reconnaissance
- Active Reconnaissance
- OSINT Fundamentals
- DNS Enumeration
- Subdomain Enumeration
- Technology Identification
- Network Discovery
- Port Scanning
- Service Enumeration
- Banner Grabbing
- Nmap Fundamentals
- Reconnaissance Labs
Module 6: Vulnerability Assessment
- Vulnerability Assessment Basics
- Vulnerability Scanning
- Network Vulnerability Scanning
- Web Vulnerability Scanning
- Vulnerability Identification
- Vulnerability Validation
- CVE Fundamentals
- CVSS Basics
- Security Misconfigurations
- False Positives
- Vulnerability Documentation
Module 7: Web Application Security
- Web Application Fundamentals
- HTTP & HTTPS
- Web Reconnaissance
- Authentication Basics
- Authorization Basics
- Session Management
- Input Validation
- SQL Injection Fundamentals
- Cross-Site Scripting
- IDOR
- File Upload Vulnerabilities
- Command Injection Basics
- Security Misconfiguration
- OWASP Top 10
- Burp Suite Fundamentals
Module 8: Password & Authentication Security
- Authentication Fundamentals
- Password Security
- Password Policies
- Hashing Basics
- Hash Identification
- Password Attack Concepts
- Brute Force Concepts
- Credential Security
- MFA Fundamentals
- Authentication Misconfigurations
- Secure Authentication Practices
Module 9: Privilege Escalation Basics
Linux Privilege Escalation
- Linux Enumeration
- SUID & SGID
- Sudo Misconfigurations
- Cron Jobs
- PATH Issues
- Service Misconfigurations
Windows Privilege Escalation
- Windows Enumeration
- Windows Services
- Scheduled Tasks
- Permissions
- Registry Basics
- Windows Misconfigurations
Module 10: Network & Security Tools
- Nmap
- Wireshark
- Burp Suite
- Metasploit Framework
- Netcat
- Gobuster
- Nikto
- Hydra
- John the Ripper
- Hashcat
- SQLMap
- Basic Security Tool Usage
Module 11: Practical Penetration Testing
- Pentesting Methodology
- Scope & Rules of Engagement
- Information Gathering
- Enumeration
- Vulnerability Identification
- Vulnerability Validation
- Controlled Exploitation
- Basic Post-Exploitation
- Evidence Collection
- Security Findings
- Remediation Recommendations
- Basic Pentest Reporting
Module 12: Hands-on Projects & Assessment
- Network Security Assessment
- Web Application Security Assessment
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Reconnaissance Project
- Linux Security Lab
- Windows Security Lab
- Practical Penetration Testing Project
- Vulnerability Report
- Final Ethical Hacking Assessment