ITNS526 : Ethical hacking for cyber security

Department

Department of Computer Networks

Academic Program

Master in Cyber Security

Type

Compulsory

Credits

03

Prerequisite

Overview

To develop a comprehensive understanding of how to secure business systems. Background to ethical hacking; footprint and reconnaissance; scanning networks; enumeration; system hacking; Trojans, backdoors, sniffers, viruses and worms; social engineering; DoS; DDoS, hijacking and hacking; cryptography and penetration testing.

Intended learning outcomes

Knowledge &understand

mental skills

Practical & professional skills

General and transferable skills

Teaching and learning methods

  • Lectures.
  • Lab-work.
  • Fieldwork.
  • Case studies.
  • Exercises and home-works.

Methods of assessments

  • Assignments.
  • Exercises and home-works.
  • Written exams.
  • Oral exams.
  • Discussions and presentations.
  • Mini projects

Course contents