CEH and CCNA Certification Exam Preparation Programme
1Summary
Two credentials open more doors in IT security and networking than almost any other combination: the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), which proves you can find the weak points in a system before a malicious actor does, and the Cisco Certified Network Associate – Routing and Switching (CCNA), the leading entry-level benchmark for installing, configuring, and troubleshooting routed and switched networks.
A certified ethical hacker studies systems for flaws and composition errors, but only ever acts within an ethically approved scope — personal or identity-related hacking is strictly off-limits for anyone holding the credential. The CCNA, meanwhile, tests a candidate's ability to operate medium-sized networks with real technical depth.
The Arab British Fellowship Training Academy built this programme specifically to help participants prepare for and pass both the CEH and CCNA exams with confidence.
2Objectives and target group
Who should attend?
- IT professionals.
- IT-Auditors.
- Network engineers and professionals.
- Helpdesk staff.
How attendees will benefit?
After completion of the programme, delegates will be able to:
- Verify their knowledge of CEH and CCNA exam topics and confidently handle exam simulations.
- Meet or exceed the minimum credentialing standards for ethical hacking professionals.
- Reinforce ethical hacking as a unique, self-regulating profession with clear boundaries.
- Demonstrate to employers that they meet recognized, professional information security standards.
3Course Content
Part One: CEH Exam Preparation
- Networking Foundations, Threats and Assessment Methodology
- Network and communication technologies, web technologies, systems technologies, and communication protocols.
- Information security threats, attack vectors, and malware operations.
- Information security assessment process: data analysis, systems analysis, and risk assessments.
- Technical assessment methods and backups/archiving considerations.
- Security Controls, Cryptography and Defensive Technologies
- Information security controls, attack detection, and attack prevention.
- Systems security controls, firewalls, cryptography, and network and physical security.
- Threat modeling and verification procedures (false positive/negative validation).
- Social Engineering, Privacy and Emerging Attack Vectors
- Social engineering: manipulating the human factor.
- Privacy and confidentiality considerations in engagements.
- Biometrics, wireless access technology (networking, RFID, Bluetooth), and vulnerability scanners.
- Trusted networks, security policy implications, and mobile technologies.
- Hacking Tools, Programming Languages and Network Utilities
- Information security systems, programs, and tools, including network/host-based intrusion detection.
- Network/wireless sniffers (Wireshark, AirSnort), access control mechanisms, and cryptography techniques (IPsec, SSL, PGP).
- Programming and scripting languages (C++, Java, C#, C, PHP, JavaScript).
- Network topologies, subnetting, port scanning (Nmap), DNS, routers/modems/switches, and vulnerability scanners (Nessus, Retina).
- Operating environments (Windows, Linux, Mac), antivirus systems, log analysis tools, and database structures.
- Methodology, Governance, Policy and Professional Ethics
- Information security procedures and assessment methodologies.
- Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Security Architecture (SA), and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA).
- N-tier application design, TCP/IP networking, and security testing methodology.
- Regulation and policy considerations, and the ethics domain governing professional conduct.
Part Two: CCNA Exam Preparation
- IP Networking, Addressing and Routing Technologies
- Operation of IP data networks.
- IP addressing (IPv4 / IPv6) and IP routing technologies.
- IP services.
- LAN Switching, Network Security, Services and Troubleshooting
- LAN switching technologies.
- Network device security.
- WAN technologies and troubleshooting methodology.