eITPrep Courses

You’re thinking about becoming a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH). No matter what variation of security testing you are performing—ethical hacking, penetration testing, red teaming or application assessment—the skills and knowledge necessary to achieve this certification are in demand. Even the idea of security testing and ethical hacking is evolving as businesses and organizations begin to have a better understanding of the adversaries they are facing. It’s no longer the so-called script kiddies that businesses felt they were fending off for so long. Today’s adversary is organized, well-funded, and determined. This means testing requires different tactics.

Depending on who you are listening to, 80–90 percent of attacks today use social engineering. The old technique of looking for technical vulnerabilities in network services is simply not how attackers are getting into networks. Networks that are focused on applying a defense in depth approach, hardening the outside, may end up being susceptible to attacks from the inside, which is what happens when desktop systems are compromised. The skills needed to identify vulnerabilities and recommend remediations are evolving, along with the tactics and techniques used by attackers.

This book is written to help you understand the breadth of content you will need to know to obtain the CEH certification. You will find a lot of concepts to provide you a foundation that can be applied to the skills required for the certification. While you can read this book cover to cover, for a substantial chunk of the subjects getting hands-on experience is essential. The concepts are often demonstrated through the use of tools. Following along with these demonstrations and using the tools yourself will help you understand the tools and how to use them. Many of the demonstrations are done in Kali Linux, though many of the tools have Windows analogs if you are more comfortable there.

We can’t get through this without talking about ethics, though you will find it mentioned several places throughout the book. This is serious, and not only because it’s a huge part of the basis for the certification. It’s also essential for protecting yourself and the people you are working for. The very short version of it is do not do anything that would cause damage to systems or your employer. There is much more to it than that, which you’ll read more about in Chapter 1 as a starting point. It’s necessary to start wrapping your head around the ethics involved in this exam and profession. You will have to sign an agreement as part of achieving your certification.

At the end of each chapter, you will find a set of questions. This will help you to demonstrate to yourself that you understand the content. Most of the questions are multiple choice, which is the question format used for the CEH exam. These questions, along with the hands-on experience you take advantage of, will be good preparation for taking the exam.

This training system is based upon Commercial Low-Voltage Wiring book by Charles J. Brooks and Ray Stroud. The content in this course is designed to certify cable installers in the installation, testing, and troubleshooting of copper data cable and category rated devices and components.

With this training you will become familiar with:

• Basic Standards and Practices
• Industry Standards
• Cable Installation and Management
• Cable Pulling
• Understanding Blueprints
• Testing and Troubleshooting
• Cable Ratings and Performances

This course is also designed to prepare the reader to challenge the knowledge portion of the Data Cabling Installer (DCI) exam from ETA International.

Contact Hours – 45

The A+ study guide is a great way to study for the Computer Service Technician (CST) certification from ETA International.

This course features 4 custom practice exams, 200 electronic flashcards, and searchable key term glossary.

After going through this study guide you will understand how to:

• Install and configure PC system unit components and peripheral devices.
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot display, multimedia devices, storage devices, and internal system components.
• Explain network infrastructure concepts.
• Configure and troubleshoot network connections.
• Implement client virtualization.
• Support and troubleshoot laptops, mobile devices and print devices.

Contact Hours – 45

The CompTIA Security+ Study Guide is a great way to study for the Information Technology Security (ITS) certification from ETA International.

This course features 2 custom practice exams, 100 electronic flashcards, and searchable key term glossary.

After going through this study guide, you will be able to:

• Identify strategies developed by cyber adversaries to attack networks and hosts and the countermeasures deployed to defend them.
• Understand the principles of organizational security and the elements of effective security policies.
• Understand the technologies and uses of cryptographic standards and products.
• Install and configure network- and host-based security technologies.
• Describe how wireless and remote access security is enforced.
• Describe the standards and products used to enforce security on web and communications technologies.
• Identify strategies for ensuring business continuity, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery.
• Summarize application and coding vulnerabilities and identify development and deployment methods designed to mitigate them.

Contact Hours – 45

The CompTIA Network+ Study Guide is a great way to study for the Network Systems Technician (NST) certification from ETA International.

This course features 2 custom practice exams, 100 electronic flashcards, and searchable key term glossary.

After going through this study guide, you will be able to:

• Describe the features of different network protocols and products for LANs, WANs, and wireless networks
• Understand the functions and features of TCP/IP addressing and protocols
• Identify threats to network security and appropriate countermeasures and controls
• Install and configure network cabling and appliances
• Manage, monitor, and troubleshoot networks

Contact Hours – 45

This training system is based upon the ETA Small Wind Installer (SWI) certification exam and is designed to focus your attention on the testable items of the certification exam.

With this training you will become familiar with:

• Energy and Power
• Wind Power Technology
• Wind Turbine Design
• Design & Installation of Residential Scale Wind Turbine Systems
• Troubleshooting Wind Turbine Systems
• Building Codes and Compliance
• Understanding Blueprints

Contact Hours – 45

This training system is based upon the Solar Photovoltaic Installer Certification Guide by Jay and Annie Warmke.

The content in this course is related to the ETA’s Photovoltaic Installer – Level 1 certification exam and is designed to focus your attention on the testable items.

With this training you will become familiar with:

• Energy and Power
• Passive Solar Systems
• Active Solar Systems
• Design & Installation of Residential Scale Photovoltaic Systems
• Troubleshooting PV Systems
• Building Codes and Compliance
• Understanding Blueprints

Contact Hours – 45

The CSS Study Guide contains all of the information in the 4th edition plus much more. The best way to prepare for the popular Customer Service Specialist exam also prepares you for working with external customers as well as co-workers at your place of employment. It contains end-of-chapter quizzes and practice exam.

Topics include:

• Business Leadership
• Company Policies
• Communicating with Customers
• Evaluating Your Performance
• Ethics
• Handling Emotions
• Phone/Fax/Email/Social Media Etiquette
• Customer-Coworker Problems
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Protecting Customer Values and Property
• Time Management
• Employment Rules
• And More!

Contact Hours – 30