Congratulations again on taking this course. I'm sure it will help you
and by the end of it, you'll be happy with your choice.
This lecture is about planning your learning journey. Let's see how to get the most out of this course
so that at the end you'll have all the practical skills to be a more valuable and efficient ethical
hacker.
This course is not for complete beginners.
Basic Linux and networking knowledge is required.
If you start Linux from scratch, then you have to enroll first in the master Linux administration course
or in a similar one, that is good for complete beginners.
I've organized the course in sections that are independent from each other.
I want it to be as modular as possible. Even though there's some logic in the order
you see the sections, if you are interested in a specific topic like a Hacking wi-fi networks or a
hacking network protocols or cryptography and the steganography, then you can jump directly to it.
The previous ones are not a prerequisite for a deep understanding of what's in our current section.
Of course, if you are starting your ethical hacking journey from the beginning, then I'd recommend
you to follow the lectures in the order I've provided.
My second advice is to go through these training using a laptop or a PC, since we are going to work
with a lot of commands and applications and you are going to have to keep pace. Watching this course on
a smartphone, even on one with a large display is something that I strongly do not recommend.
This course consists of very important network of security concepts, which should be well known by
any effective ethical hacker and the network security engineer.
However, this field is extremely large and there isn't something like a complete course in this area.
If for a specific topic presented in the course, you feel there is something important that I've missed
out, get in touch with me.
Your feedback is valuable and I'll update the course accordingly for your best learning experience.
Also, note that I'll continuously updated the course with the new content, retur back to it at
a later time to see what's new.
For every topic, you'll get not only a video, but also slides, quizzes, challenges and the comment's
section. After you set up the lab environment, I'd recommend you to watch the video first, exercise
the practical part simultaneously with me, and if necessary, repeat this process as many times as
you feel the need.
Look at the slides and the comment's section to deeply understand each concept, then test your knowledge
with quizzes and practical challenges.
If there is something not clear, don't hesitate to get in touch with me or with other students.
Use the question and the answer section of the course or write in the course private Facebook group.
Keep in mind that that network and security is difficult in general.
Try to learn and exercise every day and give yourself some time.
Many studies have shown that an average of one year is necessary to build a strong foundation in a computer
science area.
If you are a beginner and started from scratch, no one became a great ethical hacker or a network security
expert overnight.
Consistency is very important when you are learning something new, I'd recommend making a commitment
to yourself to learn and practice every day.
Good luck and see you in the course.