Common Hacking Tools
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What is Common Hacking Tools?
There's a wide range of tools, software, and techniques hackers use to exploit vulnerabilities in systems and networks. These tools range from simple network scanners that identify open ports to sophisticated exploit frameworks that automate the process of gaining unauthorized access. Knowing how these tools work, their capabilities, and the signatures they leave behind is essential for defenders to proactively identify, mitigate, and respond to cyber threats.
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- Security Skills and Knowledge
- Core Concepts of Zero Trust
- Understand Common Exploit Frameworks
- Roles of Compliance and Auditors
- Blue / Red / Purple Teams
- Understand Concept of Defense in Depth
- Understand the Definition of Risk
- False Negative / False Positive
- Understand Concept of Runbooks
- Understand Backups and Resiliency
- True Negative / True Positive
- Understand Basics of Forensics
- Cyber Kill Chain
- Basics of Threat Intel, OSINT
- Basics and Concepts of Threat Hunting
- MFA & 2FA
- Honeypots
- Understand Handshakes
- Basics of Vulnerability Management
- Operating System Hardening
- Understand CIA Triad
- Basics of Reverse Engineering
- Understand Concept of Isolation
- Privilege Escalation
- Penetration Testing Rules of Engagement
- Basics of IDS and IPS
- Web Based Attacks and OWASP10
- Perimiter vs DMZ vs Segmentation
- Authentication vs Authorization
- Learn how Malware works and Types
- Star
- Ring
- Mesh
- Bus
- Understand the OSI Model
- Common Protocols and their Uses
- Common Ports and their Uses
- SSL and TLS Basics
- Basics of NAS and SAN
- Kerberos
- RADIUS
- LDAP
- SSO
- Certificates
- Local Auth
- SSH
- RDP
- FTP
- SFTP
- HTTP / HTTPS
- SSL / TLS
Common Hacking Tools: common questions
Can I learn Common Hacking Tools in Hindi?
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Is this Common Hacking Tools tutorial for beginners?
It is lesson 96 of 301 in the free Cyber Security roadmap, in stage 4, Security Skills and Knowledge. If you are new to Cyber Security, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.