The perception of a hacker or an information security professional in the eyes of general public and even the learned is that of an individual who has a collection of some secret tools and hacks computers and networks sitting on his computer and that this can be learnt easily practising the tools.
However, there is more to hacking and information security. Apart from knowing the right tools for the job, it involves the right thinking and the right mindset. Also, one needs to learn and master the steps involved in a penetration testing scenario. Each job presents a unique scenario and one must adopt one's thinking choosing the right tools for the job.
Like all other professions, there are various skill levels of hackers and information security professionals. If a hacker is expert in network penetration testing, the other may be an expert in web application assessment. Expertise in any particular area, however, requires, knowledge of some fundamentals. This training package is meant to walk the participants through these essentials and basics of hacking and information security so as to form the basis of their later development in specialized areas.
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