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Password Cracking Tool Fundamentals

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In Password Cracking Tool Fundamentals, Dustin Parry takes you through different aspects of securing passwords and techniques deployed to crack passwords. These techniques can be deployed by IT technicians to check the password strengths, and it can be used by pentesters and attackers alike.
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40

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Time

intermediate

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Designed for learners who have no prior work experience in IT or Cybersecurity, but are interested in starting a career in this exciting field.
Designed for learners with prior cybersecurity work experience who are interested in advancing their career or expanding their skillset.
Designed for learners with a solid grasp of foundational IT and cybersecurity concepts who are interested in pursuing an entry-level security role.
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Earn qualifying credits for certification renewal with completion certificates provided for submission.
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Course Outline

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Password Cracking Tool Fundamentals
0
H
40
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Password Cracking Foundations

Free

8m

John the Ripper Introduction

Free

7m

John the Ripper Demonstration

Free

5m

Hash Suite

Free

4m

Cain and Abel

Free

10m

Securing Your Password

Free

5m

Password Cracking Foundations

8m

Password Cracking Tool Fundamentals
John the Ripper Introduction

7m

Password Cracking Tool Fundamentals
John the Ripper Demonstration

5m

Password Cracking Tool Fundamentals
Hash Suite

4m

Password Cracking Tool Fundamentals
Cain and Abel

10m

Password Cracking Tool Fundamentals
Securing Your Password

5m

Password Cracking Tool Fundamentals
Course Description

In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of Password cracking, and the various tools and techniques associated with beginner level password cracking. Various techniques like hashing, salting, peppering and encrypting passwords for secure storage are discussed. Insight into various tools like John the ripper, Cain and Abel are also given, which are used to crack passwords in realtime. Best practices for securing passwords are discussed, which will help organizations to deploy industrial standard Password policies.

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Instructors

Dustin Parry
Network Security Engineer
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Learn

Learn core concepts and get hands-on with key skills.

Practice

Exercise your problem-solving and creative thinking skills with security-centric puzzles

Prove

Assess your knowledge and skills to identify areas for improvement and measure your growth

Get Hands-on Learning

Put your skills to the test in virtual labs, challenges, and simulated environments.

Measure Your Progress

Track your skills development from lesson to lesson using the Cybrary Skills Tracker.

Connect with the Community

Connect with peers and mentors through our supportive community of cybersecurity professionals.

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Don Gates

Principal Systems Engineer/SAIC

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Cybersecurity analyst/

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Password Cracking Tool Fundamentals

In Password Cracking Tool Fundamentals, Dustin Parry takes you through different aspects of securing passwords and techniques deployed to crack passwords. These techniques can be deployed by IT technicians to check the password strengths, and it can be used by pentesters and attackers alike.
0
40
M
Time
intermediate
difficulty
1
ceu/cpe

Course Content

Course Description

In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of Password cracking, and the various tools and techniques associated with beginner level password cracking. Various techniques like hashing, salting, peppering and encrypting passwords for secure storage are discussed. Insight into various tools like John the ripper, Cain and Abel are also given, which are used to crack passwords in realtime. Best practices for securing passwords are discussed, which will help organizations to deploy industrial standard Password policies.

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