CSCI 552 - Network Penetration, Testing, & Ethical Hacking

(3 hours) Prerequisites: CSCI 315 or CSCI 325. This course exams basic overview of network penetration, testing and ethical hacking. Various cyber security tools are used to test security on different Operating Systems, Social Engineering, Wifi security, exploiting passwords, basic computer security testing and exploits with the goal of being able to secure one’s computer. Introduction to 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. The student discovers how system vulnerabilities can be exploited and learns to avoid such problem. Note: Students with credit for CSCI 452 may not take CSCI 552.