CYB/233 - Ethical Hacking Part 3
Course Description
This course provides training on penetration testing. Introduced topics include SQL injection attacks, hacking web applications, wireless networks, mobile platforms, operational technology, the Internet of things, and cloud platforms, and cryptography basics.
This undergraduate course is 5 weeks.
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Course Objectives
Week 1
- Apply SQL injection concepts.
- Discuss types of SQL injection attacks.
- Employ SQL attack techniques.
- Choose appropriate SQL injection countermeasures.
Week 2
- Differentiate the strengths and weaknesses of modern day wireless encryption algorithms.
- Relate the methods used for hacking wireless networks to cybersecurity
- Compare mobile device attack vectors.
- Outline a mobile device management plan.
Week 3
- Use firewall evasion tools and techniques.
- Relate the employment of firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and honeypots to the support of defense-in-depth.
- Illustrate how penetration-testing process identifies and evades network defenses.
- Select perimeter protection evasion and appropriate countermeasures for a defense-in depth strategy.
Week 4
- Outline the considerations in formulating a cloud security plan.
- Prioritize cloud security threats and attacks.
- Analyze available cloud security tools.
Week 5
- Summarize use of modern encryption algorithms in cybersecurity.
- Identify the role of cryptanalysis in an organization’s cyber security.
- Analyze the security features and use of a public key infrastructure.
- Appraise cryptographic attack scenarios for use in cybersecurity.
Note: Each week’s content pertains to a particular domain in the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEHv9) certification. In CYB/229 and CYB/231 the concepts tend to flow and build on each other from week to week. In CYB/233 the weeks tend to be more “stand alone” although some basic concept will be transferable week to week. In this course there is more attention to outlining and creating plans to secure or manage certain aspects of an organization’s technology (ex. wireless and mobile networks, the cloud, system defenses, etc.)
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