CSC-273 Ethical Hacking

This course features extensive hands-on activities for current ethical hacking/penetration testing techniques used in industry today. Topics include encryption, hashing, man-in-the-middle attacks, password cracking, spoofing, reconnaissance, port scanning, exploiting, covering tracks, Google Hacking, social engineering, and more. Various tools and utilities will be used throughout the course.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

CSC-260

Department

• Computer Science

Semesters Course Will Be Offered

• Spring

For more detailed course information view the Course Outline

CSC 273: Ethical Hacking

Department

Computer Science

Course Description

This course features extensive hands-on activities for current ethical hacking/penetration testing techniques used in industry today. Topics include encryption, hashing, man-in-the-middle attacks, password cracking, spoofing, reconnaissance, port scanning, exploiting, covering tracks, Google Hacking, social engineering, and more. Various tools and utilities will be used throughout the course.

Credit Hours

3

Contact Hours

Lecture	3
Lab	0
Other	0

Grading Scheme

Letter

Semester(s) Course Will Be Offered

Spring

Prerequisites

CSC-260

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Find vulnerabilities and recommend mitigation techniques for systems and networks
2. Defend systems and networks from attacks
3. Implement safe cybersecurity practices

Topic Outline

1. Encryption and Hashing
2. Man-In-The-Middle Attacks
3. Password Cracking
4. Spoofing
5. Reconnaissance
6. Port Scanning
7. Exploiting
8. Covering Tracks
9. Google Hacking
10. Social Engineering