CS 4066 Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking

This course introduces the principles and techniques associated with the cybersecurity practice known as penetration testing or ethical hacking. The course covers planning, reconnaissance, scanning, exploitation, post-exploitation, and result reporting. Students will learn how system vulnerabilities can be exploited and how to avoid such problems.

Prerequisite(s): CS 3660 or CS 3380 with a grade of C- or better.
Credits: 3.0