Summer Semester 2024 Catalog

CIST 2613 ETHICAL HACKING AND PENETRATION TESTING

Credits

4

This course teaches students the skills needed to obtain entry-level security specialist jobs. It provides a hands-on introduction to ethical hacking, and penetration testing. It is for individuals who want to enhance their information security skill set and help meet the growing demand for security professionals. Topics include network and computer attacks, footprinting and social engineering, port scanning, enumeration, OS vulnerabilities, hacking web servers, hacking wireless networks, cryptography and network protection systems.

Lecture Hours

30

Lab Hours

60

Corequisite

None