In the Introduction to Ethical Hacking Focus Program, students step into the shoes of a hacker—not to cause harm, but to learn how to defend against cyber threats in a safe, controlled environment. Over 8 weeks, they’ll experience the five phases of a penetration test: Reconnaissance, Scanning & Enumeration, Gaining Access, Maintaining Access, and Covering Tracks. Each phase introduces real-world techniques used by security professionals, known as Penetration Testers, with every lesson tied directly to a hands-on lab.

Students work inside a secure, lab environment built just for Coder’s Clubhouse students. They’ll scan networks with nmap, brute force weak passwords with hydra, exploit misconfigured FTP or MySQL services, and even learn how hackers cover their tracks by editing log files. But just as importantly, they’ll explore ethics—understanding the difference between white-hat, grey-hat, and black-hat hackers, and why responsibility is the cornerstone of cybersecurity.

This class isn’t just about hacking commands—it’s about building confidence, critical thinking, and future-ready skills. Parents love it because students get a first taste of one of the fastest-growing career fields, while kids love it because they feel like “real hackers” exploring secret backdoors and vulnerabilities—safely and under the guidance of expert instructors.

By the end, students will complete a full, step-by-step ethical hacking exercise, showcasing how to think like an attacker and defend like a pro.