Description

Target Group:

This certificate is meant for security officers, network architects, network administrators, security auditors, security professionals, computer programmers and networking experts, managers working in the field of ethical hacking and anyone who is interested in improving and/or testing the security of an IT infrastructure. The module is also meant for (beginning) ethical hackers who want to get certified and verify their knowledge.

Ethical Hacking Foundation Online Exam

Context:

The EXIN Ethical Hacking Foundation module covers the basic steps of ethical hacking: intelligence gathering, scanning computer network/systems, and penetrating systems.

Candidates are expected to be very aware of the difference between legal and illegal hacking, and the consequences of misuse.

Prerequisites:

None. However, a training Ethical Hacking Foundation and knowledge of Linux is highly recommended.

Ethical Hacking Foundation Exam Content:

The EXIN Ethical Hacking Foundation exam tests the knowledge of the candidate on:

• the basics of Ethical Hacking and
• the practice of Ethical Hacking

The candidate needs to understand the following topics:

• Network sniffing (gathering information from network traffic)
• Cracking a WEP and WPA(2) key from a wireless network
• Network vulnerability scanning
• Basic penetration of computer systems
• Password cracking
• Web-based hacking, containing SQL Injections (SQLi), Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), Remote File Inclusions (RFI)

Ethical Hacking Foundation Exam Details:

Exam duration: 60 minutes

Number of questions: 40

Pass mark: 65% (26 points)

Open book/notes: no

Electronic equipment/aides permitted: no