NOTE FROM CLEMENT:

THis week was a busy week with two webcasts presented by the EC-Council giving us more details about the new CEH Version 7.   Below you have a summary of what is new and coming from the new version.

The first thing you will note as you walk into the classroom is the smaller size of the package.  There used to be 67 modules which was completely insane.  It meant 365 slides per day if you wanted to teach everything over a 5 days period.  Now the number has been shrinked to only 19 modules overall.  It is now possible to deliver the whole package in 5 days.  No more cluttering and useless tools taking hundreds of pages in the courseware.

Reserve your seat at:

http://secureninja.com/course/23/CEH-v7-Certified-Ethical-Hacker/

Overview

Secure Ninja's CEH v7(Certified Ethical Hacker) training and certification boot camp in Washington, DC will immerse the students into an interactive environment where they will be shown how to scan, test, hack and secure their own systems. The lab intensive environment gives each student in-depth knowledge and practical experience with the current essentials of security systems.  Students will begin by understanding how perimeter defenses work and then be lead into scanning and attacking their own networks, no real network is harmed. Students then learn how intruders escalate privileges and what steps can be taken to secure a system. Students will also learn about Intrusion Detection, Policy Creation, Social Engineering, DDoS Attacks, Buffer Overflows and Virus Creation. When a student leaves this intensive 5 day class they will have hands on understanding and experience in Ethical Hacking. This course prepares the student for the EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker exam 312-50.  

The exam number will not changed but there will be exam specifically marked for CEH V7 within the VUE and Prometric testing centers.

Topics Covered 

 1. Introduction to Ethical Hacking
 2. Footprinting and Reconnaissance
 3. Scanning Networks
 4. Enumeration
 5. System Hacking
 6. Trojans and Backdoors
 7. Viruses and Worms
 8. Sniffers
 9. Social Engineering
10. Denial of Service
11. Session Hijacking
12. Hacking Webservers
13. Hacking Web Applications
14. SQL Injection
15. Hacking Wireless Networks
16. Evading IDS, Firewalls and Honeypots
17. Buffer Overflows
18. Cryptography
19. Penetration Testing

Who can benefit from such a class:

• Security Officers 
• Auditors 
• Network Administrators  
• Firewall Administrators   
• Security Professionals
• Anyone who is concerned about the integrity of the network infrastructure 
• I would recommend even Managers get out of their office to learn about the offensive side

Prerequisites

• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP
• Information systems and security background
• Minimum of 12 months of experience in networking
  technologies

Required Exams

CEH training at Secure Ninja will properly prepare you for the following exams:

• 312-50 – Ethical Hacking / Countermeasures (CEH)
• 312-99 – Certified Network Defense Architect (CNDA)

Courseware

Official Certified Ethical Hacker v7 Review Guide

Course Length

40 hours

DoD Directive 8570.1-M - CEH v7 meets Government and DoD agencies compliance with Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and DoD Directive 8570.1-M.  It is approved for CND Analyst,  CND Infrastructure Support, CND Incident Reporter, and CND Auditor.   One single class that meet 4 different levels.

CEH 6.1 VS CEH V7- Big Difference!

This version is the version that has cost EC-Council most money so far to produce, they really invested in lots of experts, lots of time, professional graphic designers, Psychometricians, and the community as well for input. 

This is not just another version where they added 15 more modules.  It is the contrary; the package was submitted to a diet to come out with a top shape package.  It is a completely new and updated package. EC-Council mentions terms such as concise, focused, skills, knowledge, supporting elements, and more.  

In the CEH 6.1 version the language was about tools, this time it is about knowledge and skills and what is needed to be a true Security Tester.  All of the slides were revised and they got rid of slides with lots of text and they replace those slides with amazing graphics where it talks by itself,   they say a picture is worth 1000 words and this is true in this case. 

The instructor will be the one responsible to explain and there is no need to write all the instructor can say on the slide.  The professional graphics are really great looking and you can see there was some thinking behind it. The graphic support is so great the instructor will have very little drawing to do on the board.

KEY UPGRADES

• UPDATED TO LATEST OPERATING SYSTEMS: The next thing that is really exciting is the fact that everything is updated to the latest version of operating systems with the latest patches and hotfixes.  The student machines, the instructor machine, the target range, they are all updated to the latest version.  No more hacking of old windows 2000 box.  Only the latest.

• SLIDE SHOW GETS AN A+: The slide show had a major cleanup on the tool side.  Some modules used to have dozens of tools presented, this has changed, and the new layout will showcase only a few tools and only the most relevant tool for the task being done.
   
• KILLER LAB MANUAL: The lab manual has been completely redone and a new format being used.  It has a really nice layout with a great flow.

• COLOR MY WORLD COURSEWARE:   As mentioned in my previous message the courseware will be in color, you heard right, no more black and white and bad shades of the gray scale.   The courseware will really come to life with vibrant graphics in color.  It is nice to see important items and points stand out with a different color.  This is really a step forward.   I still cannot believe it a large vendor is willing to spend more money to get color in their courseware.

Revolutionary Product

EC-Council releases the most advanced ethical hacking program in the world. This much anticipated version was designed by hackers and security researchers. CEH v7 is a revolutionary training program that combines class metrics, advance lab environment, cutting edge hacking techniques and excellent presentation materials. EC-Council has spent several years in developing this version.
 
The Certified Ethical Hacker courseware has undergone tremendous improvement from its predecessor. We have invested 4 times the regular investment in the research and development since the last release, and have given CEHv7 a complete makeover.
 
The new version is a breakaway from earlier releases with more emphasis on techniques and methodologies, which attackers may use to carry out possible attacks against system/networks that are updated and maintained.
 
Picture speaks thousand words and we at EC-Council have enforced the saying by practicing it. The instructor slides and student manuals in CEHv7 has it all. The new version empowers the instructor with flawless flow and outstanding diagrammatic representation of the hacking techniques, which makes it easier to teach and enables students to understand the concepts better.  

CEHv7 provides a comprehensive ethical hacking and network security-training program to meet the standards of highly skilled security professionals. Hundreds of SMEs and authors have contributed towards the content presented in the CEHv7 courseware.  Latest tools and exploits uncovered from the underground community are featured in the new package. Our researchers have invested thousands of man hours researching the latest trends and uncovering the covert techniques used by the underground community.
 
In addition to the makeover, CEHv7 includes two additional bundles; a Monster Hacking Tool Repository, Codenamed Frankenstein and a subscription based Virtual Lab Environment codenamed iLabs.

Frankenstein
 
Frankenstein is the Hacker version of the Apple Store.  It provides user with an ease for searching, downloading and installing the latest hacking and penetration testing tools.  By using Frankenstein Version 1.0, users can check the release date of the tool, category under which it is published, probable size of the tool, name of the publisher/author, the website details and technical requirements for the tool to run.  This will help all the Certified Members to keep themselves updated of tools released in the wild.
 
Key benefits:
•    Repository of categorized latest tools
•    User can download the tool in less time with comparison to manual search
•    Helps the user to synchronize & manage the tools from the server
•    Search specific tools from the available list of tools
•    The system provides a means to generate a HTML report of all the tools downloaded by the user
 
iLabs
 
The iLabs is a subscription based service that allows students to logon to a virtualized remote machine running Windows 2003 Server to perform various exercises featured in the CEHv7Lab Guide. All you need is a web browser to connect and start experimenting. The virtual machine setup reduces the time and effort spent by instructors and partners prior to the classroom engagement. It is a hassle free service available 24x7 x number of days subscribed.  Different subscription and pricing will be available.   Even thou it was not mentioned, I saw a BUY button on the interface, I will bet you that soon we will see commercial software being offer at reduce price in there as well.
 
Benefits
 
•    Enables students to practice various hacking techniques in a real time and simulated environment
•    The course tools and programs are preloaded on the iLabs machine thereby saving productive time and effort
 
Key Features of CEH v7

•    Well organized DVD-ROM content; a repository of approximately 30GB of latest hacking and security tools and more than 1000 minutes of videos demonstrating hacking techniques.
•    Well organized content for a better understanding and learning experience
•    Concepts are well-illustrated to create self-explanatory slides.
•    Diagrammatic representation of concepts and attacks
•    Industry standard key tools are featured in detail and other tools are presented as a list for students to try
•    Exclusive section for countermeasures against different attacks with detailed explanation of how to implement these countermeasures in real time environment
•    The new version has complete section dedicated for penetration testing. It illustrates how to implement learned concepts to test network system security
•    A result oriented, descriptive and analytical lab manual; the labs showcased in the courseware are tested against latest Operating Systems with all the patches and hot fixes applied

SO THE OVERALL VIEW OF CEH V7 TRAINING FEATURES ARE: Updated Content

CEH v7 contains updated content based on rapidly evolving security challenges and attack techniques.

Organized Content
The well-designed content enhances the learning experience and ensures better understanding of key concepts,
attack types and hacking methodologies.

Classroom Friendly
The well-structured slides create an interactive classroom environment

Rich in Illustration
The slides contain diagrams and illustrations to create better understanding of
hacking concepts and actual attack paths

New Hacks
CEH v7 provides insights on new hacking techniques, exploits, vulnerabilities, viruses, Trojan and organized
cybercrime.

Hacking Tools
CEH v7 showcases thousands of Hacking tools including password crackers, spyware, live Trojans and viruses.

Security Tools
CEH v7 offers a detailed description of industry-standard security tools and technologies.

Countermeasures
CEH v7 has an exclusive section, which provides detailed explanation of countermeasures to be adopted against
different types of attacks.

Visual Appeal
Eye-catching graphics complement the content and enhance the learning experience.

Penetration Testing
CEH v7 has an exclusive section for Penetration Testing. The section demonstrates how to conduct
network pen testing using proven methodologies.

Lab Setup
Lab setup environment includes 5 virtual machines to test different attack scenarios. Lab
setup manual is accompanied with videos to facilitate learning.

DVD-ROM Content
CEH v7 also provides DVDs with a repository of around 15 GB of latest hacking tools, exploits, viruses, Trojans
and security tools.

Expert Instructors
The course is taught by expert instructors and world renowned network security professionals and engineers.

Frankenstein System
CEH v7 comes with state of the art hacking tools repository system. Using the system, students would be able to
download the current and latest hacking tools available on the Internet. You will never be left with outdated tools.

ILabs
Students will be able to access online cloud based ILabs virtual Lab environment. The entire ILabs systems can be
accessed by using a web browser.

Live Hacking
Students will be able to attack live hacking web applications provided by EC-Council. Students will have realistic
attack experience.

Web Applications
CEH v7 focuses heavily on evolving security threats involving web applications such as SQL
Injections, Cross-site Scripting, Xpath attacks, web services vulnerabilities.

Mobile Phones
Detailed coverage on mobile application threats such as Android, I-Pods, I-Pads
and tablet computers.

Lab exercises
The lab exercises covered in CEH v7 are contributed by leading experts in the security industry. The labs focus real
and practical examples close to an enterprise network environment

Exams
CEH v7 exams follow ANSI compliance and the exam items are created and vetted by the leading psychometricians
in the industry

Career Track & Roles

• Network Administrator
• Systems Administrator
• Systems Engineer
• Systems Architect
• Network Security Specialist

Follow On Courses

• ECSA
• Wireless Security
• Computer Forensics

What is a Certified Ethical Hacker?  

The Ethical Hacker is a security specialist who conducts in-depth tests to penetrate networks and computer systems
on behalf of an organization. The objective is to facilitate organizations in ascertaining the vulnerabilities and
security flaws before their exploitation by hackers. Ethical hackers mimic the approach adopted by hackers with
minimum disruption in services. The extent of the tests depends on the contract between the ethical hacker and the
organization.

The CEH Program certifies individuals in the specific network security discipline of Ethical Hacking from a vendor neutral perspective. The Certified Ethical Hacker certification enhances the skill sets of security administrators,
network administrators, security auditors and other IT professionals. Certified Ethical hackers are skilled in
identifying the threat vectors in the IT infrastructure and use their expertise in strengthening the defenses against
security threats. 

About Secure Ninja  

Secure Ninja Training is the DC’s Area’s #1 Expert IT Training Center . We are conveniently located in beautiful Historic Old Town Alexandria, VA enhancing your training experience and featuring:

• Metro Accessibility - Short walk from Metro Blue/Yellow Line (leave the car behind)
• 4 minute Drive to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
• Available Parking
• World class restaurants and shops at your footsteps
• Closest Expert IT & IT Security Training Center to Fort Belvoir, Boiling AFB, Fort Myer, Department of Homeland Security, US Department of Navy, US Coast Guard, Fort McNair, Washington Navy Yard and the Pentagon

 Why Choose Secure Ninja for your Washington DC Expert IT Training?  

• Superior Expert Instructors
• Highest Industry Pass Rates
• Small Class - No classroom overcrowding means more attention to you
• Choose from Day, Evening & Weekend Classroom-Based or Live Online Classes to meet your busy schedule
• Accelerated Boot Camps Save You Time And Money
• Personal 1-1 Mentoring
• Easy Financing/ Payment Plans Available!
• Veterans Benefits & GI Bill Approved – Welcome Military
• WIA (Workforce Investment Act) Approved
• Paid Internships & Job Referrals!
• Meet Your DoD 8570-1 Certification Needs. Get Compliant!
• Secure Ninja is the ONLY Testing Center that offers ALL 5 industry standard test vendors in the DC / Baltimore Metropolitan Area. (Prometric, VUE, Kryterion-Online, Certiport and Impact-Testing)
• Lowest Prices! We are locally based keeping our overhead low so we can pass the savings along to you
• DC is our Home.  Most training centers set up shop in hotels or rented centers.  When you have a need, request or encounter a problem they are not there to answer. Our physical location in Alexandria is open 7 days a week and our staff always there to help.

You can see the CEH V7 Marketing brochure at:

http://secureninja.com/uploads/Secure-Ninja-CEHv7-Complete.pdf

Reserve your seat at:

http://secureninja.com/course/23/CEH-v7-Certified-Ethical-Hacker/