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Cyprus International University
TR

ETHICAL HACKING

Course
ITSE466 - ETHICAL HACKING
Department
Information Technology Security - English - Undergraduate
Course Type
Course
Status
Required
Language
Turkish
Credit
4
ECTS
0
T+P+L
3 + 0 + 2
Course Coordinator(s)
-
Prerequisite
Keywords

Course Description

This course provide student with an advanced knowledge on the various hacking skills and on the ethical use of various "white hat" cyber penetration testing tools and techniques. In this course, students are taught how to apply ethical theories to a cyber-related issue and how to use network tools and techniques in an enclosed "sandbox" environment to how to critically analyze various recon techniques and their effectiveness. Upon the completion of the course, students will be able to differentiate various ethical hacking issues such as hacking, cybercrime, hacktivism and cyber terrorism. Students will also be able to understand the various techniques for launching server attacks, web-based attack, Wireless Access Point attacks, phishing attack and the various measures to prevent and mitigate these attacks.

ETHICAL HACKING

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Course outcomes

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Course Syllabus

Week Topic
Week 1 Course Introduction
Week 2 Pentest Methodologies
Week 3 Information Gathering Part I
Week 4 Passive Information Gathering Tools
Week 5 Information Gathering Part II
Week 6 Active Information Gathering Tools
Week 7 Revision
Week 8 Midterm(s)
Week 9 Vulnerability Assessment
Week 10 Tools Available on Kali For Vulnerability Assessment and Pentesting
Week 11 Pentest Report Guidance
Week 12 Risk Assessment
Week 13 Post-Exploitation
Week 14 Revision
Week 15 Final Exams

Reference Books & Course Materials

  1. 01 Vijay Kumar Velu, (2022). Mastering Kali Linux for Advanced Penetration Testing, Fourth Edition.
  2. 02 Dr. Allen Harper, Ryan Linn, Stephen Sims, Michael Baucom, Daniel Fernandez, Huascar Tejeda, Moses Frost, (2022). Gray Hat Hacking The Ethical Hacker’s Handbook, Sixth Edition.
  3. 03 Dale Meredith, (2022). Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v11 312-50 Exam Guide.
  4. 04 Course notes

Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes

  1. P01 Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of key concepts across the breadth of effective application and use of MIS and innovative information technologies in organizations.
  2. P02 Demonstrate autonomy and responsibility in managing MIS projects and improving organizational processes
  3. P03 Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of appropriate enterprise frameworks, theories from the MIS to research and assess contemporary issues in the field and related allied fields and disciplines
  4. P04 Apply MIS knowledge to facilitate the acquisition, development, deployment, and management of information systems
  5. P05 Apply MIS knowledge to the exploitation of opportunities created by information technology innovations ensuring the alignment between MIS strategy and organizational strategy
  6. P06 Demonstrate ethical reasoning in relation to crucial MIS issues such as privacy, information security, and ethical use of information
  7. P07 Apply appropriate technologies and techniques to the collection and analysis of organizational and environmental data to facilitate evidence-based decision-making
  8. P08 Analyse organizational data to accurately identify organizational problems and propose solutions using MIS
  9. P09 Apply effective communication skills consistent with the professional environment
  10. P10 Apply effective collaboration skills consistent with the professional environment

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