CSC 275Ethical Hacking /Penetration

Catalog

Students will immerse in a "Hacker Mindset" in order to teach them how to think like a hacker and defend against future cyber-attacks. Students will utilize hands-on applications of security techniques by employing systematic and ethical hacking processes in a professional manner. Various tools for scanning, penetration testing, and securing target systems will be demonstrated. The five phases of ethical hacking will be presented including reconnaissance, gaining access, enumeration, maintaining access, and covering tracks. Hands-on activities will reinforce third-party certification exam objectives.