Generative AI and Prompt Engineering for Ethical Hacking Literacy (Beginner Level)

Topics covered

• define network scanning and enumeration, illustrating how generative AI and prompt engineering enhance these processes
• describe how generative AI can streamline and augment the use of various tools for scanning and enumeration
• describe the various types of malware including viruses, worms, trojans, and ransomware
• identify the benefits that reconnaissance provides for the ethical hacking process
• identify various attacks on wired and wireless networks
• identify vulnerabilities in Internet of Things (IoT) devices
• list different methods and tools used for reconnaissance
• outline artificial intelligence (AI)-aided countermeasures designed to protect networks and their perimeters
• outline ethical hacking and highlight its growing importance in the context of advancements in generative AI technologies
• outline how generative AI can be used to enhance password cracking, privilege escalation, and application execution
• outline how generative AI can contribute to IoT device exploitation or protection
• outline how generative AI technologies present both challenges and opportunities in the field of ethical hacking
• outline how generative artificial intelligence (AI) can contribute to cloud service exploitation or protection
• outline the concept of generative AI and prompt engineering and its application in ethical hacking scenarios
• outline the principles and techniques of social engineering
• outline the principles of system hacking and how generative AI can enhance hacking techniques and countermeasures
• provide an overview of prompt engineering techniques for information gathering