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The Dark Web: Understanding and Probing Its Depths

This course introduces the "Dark Web": content that exists on darknets and overlay networks that require specific tools access. This course helps you to understand who uses it, how it is accessed, and the security issues involved.

Kevin Cardwell
Kevin Cardwell
Cybersecurity | core | 50 minutes |   Published: Jul 2020

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Overview

1.6KSTUDENTS*
94.9%RECOMMEND*

This course includes:

  • 50+ Minutes of on-demand video
  • 2 modules
  • Core level
  • Direct access/chat with the instructor
  • 100% self-paced online
  • Many downloadable resources
  • Shareable certificate of completion
This course introduces the "Dark Web": content that exists on darknets and overlay networks that require specific tools access. This course helps you to understand who uses it, how it is accessed, and the security issues involved. The “Dark Web” is the world wide web content that exists on darknets, overlay networks that use the Internet but require specific software, configurations, or authorization to access. This course delivers a clear understanding of what it is, how to navigate it and the challenges involved. The dark web forms a small part of the deep web, the part of the Web not indexed by web search engines, although sometimes the term deep web is mistakenly used to refer specifically to the dark web. The darknets which constitute the dark web include small, friend-to-friend peer-to-peer networks, as well as large, popular networks such as Tor, Freenet, I2P, and Riffle operated by public organizations and individuals. Users of the dark web refer to the regular web as Clearnet due to its unencrypted nature. The Tor dark web or onionland uses the traffic anonymization technique of onion routing under the network's top-level domain suffix .onion.  

Skills You Will Gain

Cybersecurity
Darknet and Darkweb

Learning Outcomes (At the end of this program you will be able to)

  • Understand what the Dark Web is and is not
  • Who uses the Darknet
  • How to access the Darkweb
  • How to track malicious users operating in the Darkweb
  • What organizations can do to protect themselves from cyber attacks

Prerequisites

  • Basic understanding of internet concepts and terminologies

Who Should Attend

  • Anyone interested in cybersecurity

Curriculum

Instructors

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*Where courses have been offered multiple times, the “# Students” includes all students who have enrolled. The “%Recommended” shown is also based on this data.
1Welcome to the course!
2Module 1
3Module 2

Segment - 01 - Course Introduction

Segment - 02 - How Big Is The Darknet

Segment - 03 - Accessing The Darknet

Segment - 04 - Diversity And Strange Contradictions

Segment - 05 - Cyberthreat Intelligence

About this course: Overview, Learning Outcomes, Who Should Enroll...

Instructor Bio: Kevin Cardwell

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Segment - 06 - QVPN And Accessing The Dark Web

Segment - 07 - Q Pwned

Segment - 08 - Q Using Tails

Kevin Cardwell

Kevin Cardwell

Kevin Cardwell is a cybersecurity expert with extensive experience working with banks and financial institutions across the Middle East, Europe, and the UK. A former leader of a U.S. Department of Defense Red Team, he achieved an impressive 100% success rate in system compromise operations, demonstrating unparalleled expertise in identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities.

Kevin has led high-impact consulting projects, including engagements with Petroleum Development Oman and the Central Bank of Oman. His work includes the design and implementation of customized security baselines for high-profile clients such as Oman Airport Management Company (OAMC), ensuring resilient protection for critical infrastructure.

He is the author of several acclaimed cybersecurity courses and publications, including Building Virtual Pentesting Labs for Advanced Penetration Testing and Advanced Penetration Testing for Highly Secured Environments, 2nd Edition. His areas of specialization include advanced penetration testing, network defense, and security architecture.

As President of Cyber2Labs and Lead Consultant at CESI, Kevin continues to shape the cybersecurity landscape, helping organizations build strong digital defenses against emerging threats. He holds certifications such as Certified Advanced Network Defender and Certified Advanced Penetration Tester, underscoring his commitment to excellence in information security.

In addition to his hands-on expertise, Kevin is a passionate educator and instructor, dedicated to equipping learners with the knowledge and practical skills necessary to navigate the complex world of cybersecurity with confidence. He actively promotes cutting-edge cybersecurity practices and is a trusted voice in the field for both professionals and organizations.

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