Hacking Countermeasures and Techniques

Catalog description

This course focuses on the study of well-known hacker tactics, attack typing and categorization, profiles of hacker strategies, and a detailed review of countermeasures. Students examine both active and passive attacks, vulnerabilities of operating systems and the software vulnerabilities of popular systems with an eye toward effectively thwarting hacker threats. Prerequisite(s): ISA5085 , completion of 15 credits from core courses, Corequisite: ISA6040 . Offered at Providence 3 Semester Credits