2022-2023 Course Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Nov 08, 2024  
2022-2023 Course Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CIST 2613 - Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing


Prerequisite: CIST 1601 , CIST 2602 
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. Contact hours: Class - 2, Lab - 4. Credit hours: 4 (E)