This comprehensive course is designed to make learning ethical hacking and cyber security both fun and effective. You’ll start with an introduction to TryHackMe, understanding what it is, why it’s important, how its dashboard works and the benefits of using both free and subscription plans. You’ll then explore TryHackMe’s learning paths, rooms, capture-the-flag (CTF) exercises and walkthroughs, which form the backbone of its gamified learning experience.

You’ll learn how to access TryHackMe securely on Windows, Mac and Linux, connect to the VPN server, and even use Kali Linux directly in a web browser. A dedicated section covers how bootcamp creators and educators use TryHackMe to manage students, making it an excellent resource for training and teaching cyber security.

The course also introduces you to Kali Linux, its history, graphical user interface and basic Linux commands essential for ethical hacking. You’ll master file management, text manipulation, output redirection, directory navigation, file permissions and ownership. These lessons lay the groundwork for using Kali Linux effectively in penetration testing tasks.

Finally, you’ll move into real security tools and techniques. You’ll configure Kali Linux services and user management before diving into network scanning tools such as Wireshark, TCPDump, Hping, Nmap and Ettercap. Each tool is taught with step-by-step demonstrations, from capturing and following network traffic to performing active scans, port enumeration, version detection and operating system fingerprinting. By the end of the course, you’ll have a strong foundation in ethical hacking principles and hands-on experience with the tools professionals use to secure networks.