INTE 466 - Ethical Hacking & Pentest

Institution:

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Discussion of advanced topics in Cybersecurity, such as security testing, system defense, and countermeasures. The implications of information security vulnerabilities in systems, networks, and applications are explored. Students will be able to identify solutions before adversaries exploit the flaws. In this course, students discover techniques that attackers use to compromise network and systems security. Demonstrating how an adversary could hack into systems by simulate a hack of systems to uncover and exploit vulnerabilities in an isolated penetration test computer laboratory. The course offers learning on how to protect network and systems through hands-on lab activities utilizing the tools and methods that intruders use. Methods of security assessments for the strength of the organizational cybersecurity posture are discussed. Additional topics include firewall and intrusion detection system exploration, denial of service attack issues, Internet security mechanisms, spoofing, session hijacking, and sniffers.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture/Lab

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Institution Website:

www.millersville.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 872-3024

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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