Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Corporate Training
Instructor-led ethical hacking training with hands-on penetration testing labs.
Your team learns to hack like the adversary. Over 28 hours of guided labs, they master reconnaissance, scanning, exploitation, web attacks, and Active Directory tradecraft, then prove it in a full penetration test capstone.
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How we build an in-house penetration testing team
The Edstellar CYBERSECURITY Capability Model
Diagnose
We assess your team's offensive maturity and environment before scoping.
Standardize
We align on rules of engagement and a repeatable pentest methodology.
Practice
Your team runs guided labs on recon, exploitation, web attacks, and AD.
Measure
We track lab completions, finding quality, and report readiness per learner.
Scale
Graduates run internal pentests and feed findings into your remediation cycle.
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Program Overview: What is Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing?
Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing is Edstellar's instructor-led technical program for security teams learning to think like attackers. Participants master reconnaissance and OSINT, scanning and enumeration, vulnerability analysis and exploitation, web application attacks, and post-exploitation with Active Directory attacks. The program is built for defenders who need to find weaknesses before criminals do.
Training happens in live lab environments from day one. Participants run real reconnaissance against target networks, chain scanning into exploitation in guided labs, and practice web attacks and lateral movement on realistic infrastructure. Instructors who have conducted professional engagements review every technique, correcting tradecraft and methodology. The program closes with a capstone: a full penetration test engagement run end to end.
Most security teams defend against attacks they have never executed themselves, which leaves blind spots in exactly the places attackers probe. This program teaches your team the attacker's playbook so defenses are built on tested understanding, not assumptions. Every technique is practiced legally, in lab, with professional reporting standards.
The capstone is a complete penetration test engagement: scoped, executed, and reported like a client delivery, with findings, risk ratings, and remediation guidance. The team defends its methodology and report in front of reviewers who have done this work professionally. Your testers return having run the whole engagement, not just the tools.
Every concept is practiced in an isolated lab with vulnerable systems that mirror real enterprise networks. Your team works with the same tooling professionals use daily, including Kali Linux, Nmap, and Metasploit, and finishes with a capstone penetration test that proves job-ready skill.
What's Included in this Workshop for Your Enterprise Teams
- 1
Guided labs
Hands-on exercises in every module.
- 2
Capstone pentest
Full engagement simulation with reporting.
- 3
Attack walkthroughs
Recon, exploitation, and AD deep dives.
- 4
Report templates
Professional finding and executive report formats.
- 28 hours of instructor-led training
- Dedicated penetration testing lab per learner
- Flexible virtual, onsite, or hybrid delivery
- Course materials and lab guides
- Capstone engagement with instructor review
- Completion certificate per participant
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Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Course Topics and Program Outline
A tailored 28-hour, seven-module workshop: one learning journey from hacking foundations to a capstone penetration test. Sessions pair concepts with labs on realistic vulnerable networks. Materials adapt to your team's stack.
Built by Edstellar with penetration testing practitioners
Built by pentesters who hack enterprise networks on live engagements, shaped around your stack and use cases.
We map your team's security skills and lab readiness before day one.
Instructors teach hacking methodology, recon, and scanning with live demos.
Your team runs guided labs: exploitation, web attacks, and pivoting.
Learners execute a full penetration test and deliver a professional report.
Every lab runs against vulnerable enterprise networks that mirror real production environments.
Delivered as
Delivered instructor-led over consecutive days or split weeks, with lab access throughout the program.
Deploy an isolated lab with Kali Linux, vulnerable targets, and testing tooling ready to attack.
learna)The five phases of ethical hacking
b)Rules of engagement and legal boundaries
c)Building an isolated penetration testing lab
d)Essential tooling: Kali Linux, scanners, and proxies
Run OSINT and footprinting tools against lab targets to map their public attack surface.
learna)Passive vs active reconnaissance
b)OSINT frameworks and public data sources
c)DNS enumeration and subdomain discovery
d)Lab: build a target profile from public sources
Scan and enumerate lab networks to identify live hosts, open ports, and running services.
practicea)Nmap scanning strategies and output analysis
b)Service and OS fingerprinting
c)SMB, SNMP, and DNS enumeration
d)Lab: enumerate a live lab network end to end
Exploit known vulnerabilities in lab targets using Metasploit and manual techniques.
practicea)Vulnerability scoring with CVSS
b)Metasploit framework essentials
c)Manual exploitation techniques
d)Lab: exploit vulnerable services and capture flags
Exploit SQL injection, XSS, and access control flaws in a vulnerable lab web app.
practicea)OWASP Top 10 walkthrough
b)SQL injection and XSS in practice
c)Authentication and session attacks
d)Lab: compromise a vulnerable web application
Escalate privileges, pivot across subnets, and compromise the lab Active Directory.
applya)Privilege escalation on Windows and Linux
b)Pivoting and lateral movement
c)Active Directory attack paths
d)Lab: escalate, pivot, and dominate the lab domain
Execute a scoped penetration test against the lab environment and deliver a complete report.
applya)Engagement planning and scoping
b)Full kill-chain execution in the lab
c)Evidence collection and finding write-ups
d)Executive and technical reporting
Customize this program tailored to your team?
Tell us your training needs: what your team already works with, the level they’re at, and the topics you want them to focus on. We’ll adjust the modules, duration and hands-on labs, and send you a customized outline for your group.
Key Skills and Outcomes Your Team Will Gain
Practical penetration testing skills your team applies immediately after the program.
Recon & OSINT
Profile targets and map attack surfaces using open-source intelligence.
Network Scanning
Discover live hosts and services with methodical Nmap scanning.
Vulnerability Analysis
Score and prioritize findings using CVSS and manual validation.
Exploitation
Gain access with Metasploit and manual exploitation techniques.
Web App Attacks
Exploit OWASP Top 10 flaws in real vulnerable applications.
Post-Exploitation
Escalate privileges, pivot, and move laterally through networks.
Pentest Reporting
Write technical findings and executive reports that drive fixes.
Teams that Benefit from this Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Group Training
Built for security teams that need offensive capability. Content adapts to role and experience so each cohort practices the workflows it owns, from first recon to full engagement reporting.
Build offensive capability in-house
Analysts learn to think and act like attackers.
Workflow friction
- Limited offensive skill
- Untested defenses
- Tool sprawl
How the program helps
- Run structured pentests
- Validate security controls
- Think like attackers
Practice use cases
- Pentest planning
- Lab exercises
- Control validation
Sharpen detection with attacker insight
Defenders learn the attacks they must detect.
Workflow friction
- Alert fatigue
- Missed intrusions
- Weak attack context
How the program helps
- Recognize attack patterns
- Tune detections
- Improve triage
Practice use cases
- Attack simulation
- Detection tuning
- Threat hunting
Harden the systems you run
Admins find weaknesses before attackers do.
Workflow friction
- Expanding attack surface
- Patch backlogs
- AD complexity
How the program helps
- Find misconfigurations
- Prioritize patching
- Secure AD environments
Practice use cases
- Vulnerability scans
- AD hardening
- Patch prioritization
Ship software that resists attack
Developers learn to break, then fix, their own code.
Workflow friction
- Insecure code
- Late-stage findings
- Weak secure SDLC
How the program helps
- Find code flaws early
- Fix OWASP issues
- Build secure habits
Practice use cases
- Web app testing
- Code review
- Secure coding
Each department track adapts the labs to the systems and workflows your team owns.
Prerequisites: Best suited to security analysts, SOC staff, system administrators, and developers with basic networking and security concepts. No prior penetration testing experience is required. We calibrate lab difficulty to each cohort, so beginners build foundations while experienced staff sharpen advanced tradecraft.
Security analyst to penetration tester
Analysts progress from lab basics to running full penetration tests with professional reporting.
A path that grows with security careers, from foundations to confident offensive practice.
Mixed cohort, or several teams at once?
We can tailor the training to different teams, roles, and experience levels within the same program.
Certificate of Training Completion.
On successful completion, employees receive an Edstellar course completion certificate, recognizing their commitment to ongoing learning and professional development. It validates the skills they have built and motivates them to keep growing and contribute to organizational success.
Earned, not attended. Awarded on completion of all hands-on labs and the capstone project.
Training Delivery Modes: Virtual, Onsite and Hybrid
Choose the format that fits your team. Every mode includes the same labs, capstone, and instructor access.
Hybrid Training
Split between live sessions and guided lab blocks with instructor support throughout.
- Live instructor sessions plus guided lab blocks
- Flexible scheduling across time zones
- Shared lab environment with instructor oversight
- Same capstone and reporting as other modes
Onsite Training
The instructor delivers the full program at your location with a portable lab setup.
- Instructor and labs at your office
- Team exercises in your own environment
- Direct coaching during every lab
- Capstone run against the training range
Live Virtual Training
Join live from anywhere with cloud-hosted labs and real-time instructor guidance.
- Live virtual classroom with the instructor
- Cloud labs accessible from any browser
- Breakout coaching during exercises
- Digital materials and report templates
Need a training format that works for your team?
Full days, half days across weeks, or split by module. Tell us the delivery window and we schedule the cohort around it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Share your team size, timelines, and delivery preference, and we will send a detailed per-group quote with batch options.
Yes. A short discovery call aligns the labs and scope with your team's skill level before we schedule.
Yes. The program runs live virtual, onsite, or hybrid, with the same labs and capstone in every mode.
Yes. Onsite delivery brings the instructor and lab environment to your location worldwide.
The program runs 28 hours, typically over four days or split across two weeks.
Question not answered here?
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Where this Training Fits in Your Team's learning path.
Ethical hacking is the second step, after basic security knowledge. Once your team understands attack methods and the rules of engagement, it can test hands-on with Kali Linux and then turn findings into ongoing exposure management.
Why Choose Edstellar as Your Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Training Provider
Edstellar delivers corporate penetration testing training that turns analysts into capable ethical hackers.
EXPERT TRAINERS
YEARS DELIVERING
ORGANIZATIONS TRAINED
CERTIFIED
Tailored
Scenarios, targets, and tooling are tuned to your stack and threat model before the program starts.
Proven Methodology
A repeatable five-phase methodology your team reuses on every engagement after training.
Practice-Based Learning
Guided labs in every module build muscle memory on real attack techniques and tools.
Expert Trainers
Working pentesters teach the tradecraft they use on live enterprise engagements.
Global Scale
Consistent delivery across regions, time zones, and team sizes with local scheduling.
Measurable Outcomes
Lab completions and a capstone engagement prove job-ready skill you can report upward.
Conduct Scoped Penetration Tests With Reproducible Findings and Clear Remediation Evidence
Edstellar develops ethical testing through isolated lab setup, reconnaissance, enumeration, vulnerability validation, and reporting. Participants examine network, web, and directory weaknesses only within defined training targets. The final engagement assesses disciplined scope control, reproducible evidence, and clear risk communication, connecting technical findings to remediation rather than treating exploitation as the end goal.
- Step 01
Consult
We assess networking and security foundations, identifying gaps in testing scope, attack-surface mapping, vulnerability validation, evidence capture, and the translation of findings into reports.
- Step 02
Plan
We establish ethical boundaries and isolated tooling before reconnaissance and enumeration, then network, web, and directory testing within the complete scoped engagement.
- Step 03
Align
We align penetration-testing expertise with analysts, administrators, and developers, calibrating lab difficulty and confirming authorized targets, permitted techniques, and evidence-handling expectations before practice.
- Step 04
Customize
We tailor vulnerable training services, web applications, and directory scenarios to representative environments, excluding live third-party assets and maintaining explicit rules of engagement.
- Step 05
Execute
Participants enumerate lab services, validate vulnerabilities, and investigate simulated attack paths, receiving feedback on scope discipline, reproducibility, evidence quality, and appropriate remediation recommendations.
- Step 06
Evaluate
We assess the penetration-test report for verified findings, clear scope and limitations, defensible risk explanations, and practical remediation supported by reproducible lab evidence.
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Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing Training Packages & Pricing
Where L&D holds an annual budget, license packages price the whole year at once instead of raising a purchase order per workshop. Hours and licenses are pooled across teams, programs and locations, so unused capacity is not stranded in one department.
Starter
120
trainee licenses64 hours of group training
Tailored for SMBs
Growth
320
trainee licenses160 hours of group training
Ideal for growing SMBs
Enterprise
800
trainee licenses400 hours of group training
Designed for large corporations
Custom
Unlimited
trainee licensesDuration set by the rollout
Multi-region and multi-year
Training Packages & Pricing
Choose the training format that works for your team. Pricing is customized based on your requirements, cohort size, and delivery needs.
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