White Hat Hacking: The Ethical Hacker’s Playbook

This module introduces learners to the world of White Hat Hacking, where cybersecurity professionals use hacking skills for ethical purposes — to protect, not to exploit. Unlike malicious hackers, ethical hackers (or penetration testers) identify vulnerabilities in systems, networks, and applications to help organizations strengthen their defenses.
What You’ll Learn:
🌐 The fundamentals of ethical hacking and its role in cybersecurity
🔍 Techniques to perform vulnerability assessments and penetration testing
🛡️ Legal and ethical responsibilities of a white hat hacker
🧰 Tools & frameworks used by ethical hackers (e.g., Kali Linux, Nmap, Metasploit, Burp Suite)
🚨 Case studies of real-world security breaches and how they could have been prevented