CIT 254 - Ethical Hacking

 
Description
This course provides students with knowledge and skills required to identify weaknesses and vulnerabilities in target systems. Students use the same knowledge and tools as a malicious hacker but in a lawful and legitimate manner to assess the security posture of a target system and the integrity of the network infrastructure. Course objectives are consistent with many of those required for Certified Ethical Hacker certification.

1. Identify common security threats and attack vectors to a system.
2. Perform data analysis, systems analysis and risk assessments related to information security.
3. Defend against various information security attacks.
4. Configure and apply information security tools such as sniffers, port scanners, vulnerability scanners, foot printing, network discovery and malware detection.
5. Implement cryptography, public key infrastructure and digital signature procedures.
6. Demonstrate the ability to perform security assessment methodologies involving Web server attacks, application hacking, System Query Language (SQL) injection and mobile platform hacking.
7. Describe compliance regulations and professional code of conduct related to information security.

1. Threats and technologies
2. Analysis and assessment process
3. Attack detection and prevention
4. Security programs and tools
5. Policies, laws and acts
6. Ethics

• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

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