Hacking By Numbers Cadet Edition is offered as an introduction to the art and science of computer hacking. Even if you have no experience whatsoever Cadet Edition will equip you with the basic thinking and technical skills necessary to start exploring this fascinating world.

'Cadet Edition' is an introductory course for technical people with no previous experience in the world of hacking. The course will present you with background information, technical skills and basic concepts required to get you going. This includes some coding and scripting, networking and Internet technologies, basic methodologies, essential thinking skills, tools and current hacking techniques.

Cadet Edition is the ideal training ground to prepare you for the HBN Bootcamp, further self-study or other hacking courses.

Topics include:

• An introduction to hacker thinking
• Method-based hacking
• Essential technologies from a hacker perspective
• Basic coding for hackers
• An introduction to hacker tools and techniques
• Real-world exercises and capture-the-flag

context

This course is the first in the Hacking By Numbers series and is at an introductory level. It's aimed at beginners and serves to prepare students for the Bootcamp Edition. Cadet and Bootcamp Edition can be taken back-to-back. There is a small amount of overlap between the courses.

who should attend

Information security officers, system and network administrators, security consultants, government agencies and other nice people will all benefit from the valuable insights provided by this class.

HBN Cadet Edition is available at the Black Hat Briefings in Las Vegas in July 2011. Please see our Training Schedule, or Contact Us to book your place.

cadet online

Cadet Edition is also offered complete online in a virtual training environment. Click here to learn more about Cadet Online