CIS 279 - Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing

5.0 Credits
Covers the processes used to test information systems and secure them against attacks. Various tools for managing and compromising systems are explored as well as safeguarding ancillary systems to prevent collateral damage during testing procedures. Maps to the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) exam.
Prerequisite CIS 172 and CIS 277 with a minimum grade of 2.5 or instructor permission.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Describe the differences between conducting a vulnerability assessment versus a penetration test.
Choose and apply the right vulnerability assessment and/or penetration test technique for a given situation.
Choose and apply the right vulnerability assessment and/or penetration test tools for a given situation.
Describe the required content of a report after a vulnerability assessment and penetration test.
Describe the legal and ethical issues associated with conducting a vulnerability assessment or penetration test.
Describe current and common attacks against information systems and how to protect against them.
Describe how to conduct a postmortem analysis of an attack.
Participate in Red Team-Blue Team and capture the flag exercises and activities.