Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v13) — AI-Powered

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01. At a Glance

About the course

CEH v13 is the world's most recognized ethical-hacking certification — and the first version to integrate AI across every attack domain. Macksofy delivers it the way it was meant to be taught: instructor-led, fully hands-on, in a Mumbai-classroom + live-online format, with mentorship that runs until you clear the exam.

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02. Who Is This Course For

• Aspiring penetration testers and red-team operators
• SOC analysts who need offensive context to write better detections
• Network and system administrators moving into security
• Engineering students preparing for a cybersecurity career

Prerequisites

• Working knowledge of TCP/IP, OSI model, common protocols
• Comfort with Linux and Windows command lines
• No prior hacking experience required — we cover the basics

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03. What You Will Be Able To Do

• Run end-to-end recon, scanning and enumeration on real targets
• Exploit OWASP Top 10 web vulnerabilities and modern privilege escalation
• Use AI-driven offense (LLMs, prompt injection, AI-assisted recon) covered in v13
• Pass the EC-Council CEH v13 (312-50) exam on the first attempt

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04. Curriculum — 21 Modules

Module structure and topic coverage authored by Macksofy Technologies based on the publicly-published vendor syllabus, current as of the issue date of this brochure. Vendor reserves the right to revise content; Macksofy keeps cohort material aligned to the latest release.

1. Module 01

   Module 01 · Introduction to Ethical Hacking

   4 topics
   • Information security overview
   • Cyber kill chain & MITRE ATT&CK
   • Hacker classes, attack vectors, IoCs
   • Information security laws — Indian IT Act 2000, UAE cyber law
2. Module 02

   Module 02 · Footprinting and Reconnaissance

   4 topics
   • Active vs passive footprinting
   • OSINT — theHarvester, Maltego, Shodan, Censys
   • WHOIS, DNS, network footprinting
   • Email, web, social-media footprinting
3. Module 03

   Module 03 · Scanning Networks

   4 topics
   • Network scanning concepts
   • Nmap deep-dive — NSE, scan timing, evasion
   • Banner grabbing, OS fingerprinting
   • Drawing network diagrams
4. Module 04

   Module 04 · Enumeration

   3 topics
   • NetBIOS, SNMP, LDAP, SMTP enumeration
   • DNS, NFS, NTP, IPv6 enumeration
   • Active Directory enumeration basics
5. Module 05

   Module 05 · Vulnerability Analysis

   3 topics
   • Vulnerability classification & CVSS 3.1
   • Vulnerability assessment lifecycle
   • Tools — Nessus, OpenVAS, Nikto, Qualys
6. Module 06

   Module 06 · System Hacking

   4 topics
   • Password cracking — Hashcat, John the Ripper
   • Privilege escalation (Linux + Windows)
   • Maintaining access, covering tracks
   • Steganography & rootkits
7. Module 07

   Module 07 · Malware Threats

   4 topics
   • Malware concepts, APT, fileless malware
   • Trojan / virus / worm / ransomware analysis
   • Static + dynamic malware analysis basics
   • Anti-malware countermeasures
8. Module 08

   Module 08 · Sniffing

   4 topics
   • Packet sniffing — Wireshark, tcpdump
   • MAC flooding, DHCP / ARP / DNS spoofing
   • Bettercap MITM workflows
   • Sniffing detection & countermeasures
9. Module 09

   Module 09 · Social Engineering

   3 topics
   • Human-based, computer-based, mobile-based vectors
   • Phishing simulation with GoPhish
   • Insider threats & identity theft
10. Module 10

    Module 10 · Denial-of-Service

    3 topics
    • Volumetric, protocol, application-layer DoS
    • DDoS botnets and reflection attacks
    • Mitigation strategies
11. Module 11

    Module 11 · Session Hijacking

    3 topics
    • Application-layer (web) session hijacking
    • Network-layer hijacking — TCP/IP, MITM
    • Tools — Burp, ZAP — and detection
12. Module 12

    Module 12 · Evading IDS, Firewalls & Honeypots

    3 topics
    • IDS / IPS evasion techniques
    • Firewall bypass — fragmentation, tunneling
    • Honeypot detection
13. Module 13

    Module 13 · Hacking Web Servers

    3 topics
    • Web-server architecture and attack surface
    • Misconfiguration, directory traversal, source-code disclosure
    • Patch management and hardening
14. Module 14

    Module 14 · Hacking Web Applications

    4 topics
    • OWASP Top 10 hands-on — XSS, IDOR, SSRF, XXE, deserialization
    • Burp Suite Pro — proxy, repeater, intruder, extensions
    • API testing (REST + GraphQL)
    • Authentication / session-management attacks
15. Module 15

    Module 15 · SQL Injection

    3 topics
    • In-band, blind, time-based, second-order SQLi
    • sqlmap automation and manual exploitation
    • WAF bypass techniques
16. Module 16

    Module 16 · Hacking Wireless Networks

    4 topics
    • 802.11 fundamentals
    • WEP / WPA / WPA2 / WPA3 attacks
    • Aircrack-ng suite + Hashcat handshake cracking
    • Evil twin, KARMA, enterprise EAP attacks
17. Module 17

    Module 17 · Hacking Mobile Platforms

    4 topics
    • Android architecture + reversing — Frida, Objection
    • iOS attack surface
    • OWASP MASVS basics
    • Mobile device management bypass
18. Module 18

    Module 18 · IoT and OT Hacking

    3 topics
    • IoT attack surface — firmware, BLE, ZigBee
    • OT / SCADA introduction — Modbus, DNP3
    • IoT firmware extraction (binwalk)
19. Module 19

    Module 19 · Cloud Computing

    4 topics
    • AWS / Azure / GCP attack chains
    • Container & K8s escapes
    • Serverless attacks
    • Cloud-native pentest tooling — Pacu, ScoutSuite
20. Module 20

    Module 20 · Cryptography + AI-Driven Offense (v13)

    4 topics
    • Symmetric / asymmetric crypto attacks
    • PKI, hashing, certificate pinning
    • AI-assisted recon, prompt injection, LLM jailbreaks (NEW v13)
    • Defensive AI controls
21. Module 21

    Capstone · Exam preparation + mock CEH (Macksofy)

    6h3 topics
    • End-to-end engagement on a corporate-grade lab
    • Mock CEH exam under timed conditions
    • Reporting and documentation

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05. Tools You Will Operate

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06. Career Outcomes

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07. Placement Support

70%+ of CEH graduates progress into security roles within 6 months. Our placement cell connects you with 80+ hiring partners across India and UAE.

• 1:1 resume and LinkedIn rewrite with our hiring desk
• Mock interviews with senior pen-testers (technical + behavioural)
• Direct intros to hiring managers at our partner network
• Mentor-led exam-prep continues until you clear CEH

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08. Why Macksofy

• Vendor-true delivery — Macksofy is an EC-Council Accredited Training Center (ATC) delivering practitioner-led bootcamps with exam-prep support.
• Practitioner-led delivery — every Macksofy instructor is a working OSCP / OSWE / OSEP / CISA-certified consultant on real client engagements during the week.
• Mentor support until you pass — extended access to mentor office hours and exam-day prep at no additional cost.
• Placement desk — Macksofy works with 80+ hiring partners across India and the UAE; your post-course resume, portfolio review and mock interviews are included.
• Indian classroom + online cohorts — onsite delivery in Mumbai BKC and Hyderabad HITEC City; live virtual cohorts pan-India with recordings.

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09. How to Enrol

1. Submit the enquiry form at macksofy.com/contact or call +91 99308 24239.
2. A Macksofy advisor will respond within 4 business hours with the next batch dates, payment terms and invoice.
3. Confirm enrolment via NEFT / RTGS / corporate card. EMI options available for select courses.
4. Receive welcome kit, lab credentials and the cohort calendar within 24 hours of confirmation.