Cyber Defence
CYBERDEFENCE
OMR Chennai · Sholinganallur junction on OMR (Metro Phase 2 corridor under construction)

Ethical Hacking Course in Sholinganallur, Chennai

Cyber Defence runs a live online, CEH-aligned ethical hacking course for Sholinganallur, Chennai — 6 months, 180 hours, fees ₹60,000 with EMI. You practise on Kali Linux, Nmap, Burp Suite and Metasploit against real lab machines, taught by CEH and CRTA certified hacker Amit Kumar.

Last updated: 6 August 2026

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Ethical hacking course in Sholinganallur — quick facts

CourseEthical Hacking Course (CEH-aligned)
Duration6 months (180 hours)
Fees₹60,000 (EMI available)
ModeLive online for Sholinganallur; optional classroom at the Hisar campus
ServingSholinganallur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu — near Sholinganallur junction on OMR (Metro Phase 2 corridor under construction) (PIN 600119)
TrainerAmit Kumar — CEH (EC-Council), CRTA certified
CertificateCyber Defence certificate with a public verification link
PlacementResume building, mock interviews and hiring-partner referrals
EligibilityClass 12 pass and above. No programming background required.

Sholinganallur and ethical hacking — the local picture

The ELCOT SEZ blocks hold some of the largest delivery centres on OMR, and the Sholinganallur signal is the corridor's natural midpoint. Sathyabama's campus sits on the same stretch, so shift staff and students share one road.

What attackers actually do here: Delivery-centre staff are prime targets for credential phishing and helpdesk impersonation aimed at client VPNs. Shared PG Wi-Fi and cloned cab-booking pages widen it.

Who enrols from Sholinganallur: Support and testing engineers inside the SEZ moving towards SOC roles, plus final-year Sathyabama students who want hands-on labs.

Getting your bearings

Sholinganallur signal and the ELCOT SEZ gate. Nearest transit: Sholinganallur junction on OMR (Metro Phase 2 corridor under construction).

Colleges & employers nearby

  • • ELCOT SEZ Sholinganallur
  • • Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
  • • Prince Info Park

Ethical hacking syllabus for Sholinganallur learners

Six modules from lab setup to bug bounty reporting. Every technique is practised against deliberately vulnerable machines in a legal lab — never against live systems.

01. Hacking lab setup & Linux

  • Kali Linux + VirtualBox/VMware
  • Lab networking
  • Bash & Python for hackers
  • Anonymity and legal boundaries

02. Reconnaissance & scanning

  • Passive & active OSINT
  • Google dorking
  • Nmap, Masscan
  • Service & version enumeration

03. System hacking & exploitation

  • Metasploit framework
  • Password attacks & cracking
  • Privilege escalation (Linux & Windows)
  • Post-exploitation & persistence

04. Web & API hacking

  • OWASP Top 10 exploitation
  • SQLi, XSS, SSRF, IDOR
  • Burp Suite Pro workflows
  • API and JWT attacks

05. Wireless, mobile & social engineering

  • Wi-Fi attacks (WPA2/WPA3)
  • Android APK analysis
  • Phishing simulation ethics
  • Human-layer attack surface

06. Bug bounty & reporting

  • Choosing programs & scope
  • Writing an accepted report
  • Proof-of-concept discipline
  • Building a public researcher profile

Tools you will actually use

Kali LinuxNmapBurp SuiteMetasploitWiresharkOWASP ZAPNessusJohn the RipperHydraWazuh (SIEM)AutopsyAircrack-ng

Course fees for Sholinganallur, Chennai

CourseDurationFee
Cyber Security Course3–4 months · 120+ hours₹15,000
Ethical Hacking Course (CEH-aligned)6 months · 180 hours₹60,000
Digital Forensics2 months / 35 hours₹10,999
CCNA Networking2 months / 45 hours₹8,999

EMI available on all courses. No separate lab, material or certificate charges. EC-Council CEH exam vouchers are purchased from EC-Council separately — true at every institute, including ours.

Where Sholinganallur learners get hired

Security hiring sits where the campuses are. The OMR belt from Perungudi to Siruseri SIPCOT — where TCS, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys and Capgemini are among a hundred-plus firms — runs the largest SOC, GRC and application-security teams. Tidel Park and the Taramani research parks add product security, while Guindy, Ambattur and the western industrial estates bring OT and manufacturing IT roles.

Entry-level SOC and VAPT pay in Chennai typically trails Bengaluru and Hyderabad, against lower living costs. What moves a candidate fastest here is a recognised certification plus a lab portfolio they can demonstrate — Chennai panels interview practically.

We do not guarantee a package — no honest institute can. We prepare you for interviews, help build a lab portfolio, and refer you to hiring partners.

Straight answer: we have no centre in Sholinganallur

Plenty of institute pages claim a branch in every locality. Ours does not. Cyber Defence has one campus — Red Square Market, Hisar, Haryana — and everything delivered to Sholinganallur is live online: the same trainer, the same lab environment, the same certificate.

In Chennai that is usually an advantage. You keep the hours a commute would cost, you practise on the machine you will actually work on, and every live class is recorded so a missed session is not a lost module.

If a physical classroom is genuinely what keeps you disciplined, say so on the counselling call and we will tell you honestly that a local centre suits you better. We would rather lose an enrolment than mis-sell one.

If you have been scammed in Sholinganallur — do this first

Call 1930 immediately. The national cyber-crime financial-fraud helpline works across Tamil Nadu. Reporting within the first hour gives the best chance of freezing the transfer before it is withdrawn.

File the complaint at cybercrime.gov.in, then follow up at your local cyber police station — Chennai has a dedicated cyber crime unit.

Preserve everything. Keep the SMS, UPI reference numbers, caller ID, the app you installed and screenshots. Do not factory-reset the phone. Weak evidence, not weak law, is what usually stalls recovery.

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FAQ — ethical hacking course in Sholinganallur

Which is the best ethical hacking course in Sholinganallur, Chennai?

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The best ethical hacking course in Sholinganallur is one with a real lab rather than slides. Cyber Defence's CEH-aligned course runs 6 months (180 hours) and puts you on Kali Linux, Nmap, Burp Suite and Metasploit against deliberately vulnerable machines from the early weeks. It is taught live by CEH and CRTA certified ethical hacker Amit Kumar.

What are ethical hacking course fees in Sholinganallur?

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The full CEH-aligned course is ₹60,000 for 6 months, EMI available. On a tighter budget, the 3–4 months cyber security course at ₹15,000 covers the hacking fundamentals and can be upgraded later. Institutes across Chennai commonly quote ₹40,000+ for CEH training, with the EC-Council exam voucher charged separately.

Is there an ethical hacking institute near Sholinganallur?

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Several institutes advertise across Chennai, some with physical centres. Cyber Defence is honest about this: our campus is in Hisar, Haryana, and learners in Sholinganallur study through live online batches — same trainer, same labs, same certificate. The area sits near Sholinganallur junction on OMR (Metro Phase 2 corridor under construction), but no commute is needed.

Is ethical hacking legal in India?

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Yes, when it is authorised. Testing a system you own, a lab machine, or a client system with written permission is legal. Accessing any system without permission is an offence under Section 66 of the Information Technology Act, 2000. The course opens with scope, authorisation and rules of engagement so learners in Sholinganallur never cross that line.

Can a beginner from Sholinganallur learn ethical hacking?

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Yes. The course assumes no prior security knowledge and starts with networking, Linux and lab setup. What separates people who learn hacking from people who watch videos about it is lab hours, not background.

Does the course cover bug bounty?

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Yes — the final module covers choosing programs, staying strictly inside scope, building a proof of concept a triager can reproduce, and writing reports that get accepted, plus building a public researcher profile.

Sholinganallur me ethical hacking course ki fees kitni hai?

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Cyber Defence ka CEH-aligned ethical hacking course ₹60,000 ka hai (6 months, 180 hours), EMI available. Kam budget hai to ₹15,000 wala cyber security course se shuru karo. Classes live online — Sholinganallur se travel nahi. WhatsApp: +91 75175 72000.

Hacking seekh kar Chennai me job milti hai kya?

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Haan, lekin practice ke saath. Entry-level SOC and VAPT pay in Chennai typically trails Bengaluru and Hyderabad, against lower living costs. What moves a candidate fastest here is a recognised certification plus a lab portfolio they can demonstrate — Chennai panels interview practically. Course me resume, mock interview aur referral support milta hai, par asli farq lab par ki gayi practice se aata hai.

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