CNIT 123
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CRN 77744 Thurs 6 - 9 pm Science 215 |
Catalog DescriptionStudents learn how hackers attack computers and networks, and how to protect systems from such attacks, using both Windows and Linux systems. Students will learn legal restrictions and ethical guidelines, and will be required to obey them. Students will perform many hands-on labs, both attacking and defending, using port scans, footprinting, exploiting Windows and Linux vulnerabilities, buffer overflow exploits, SQL injection, privilege escalation, Trojans, and backdoors.Prerequisites: CNIT 106 and 120 or equivalent familiarity with the fundamentals of networking and security. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
TextbooksHands-On Ethical Hacking and Network Defense by Michael T. Simpson -- ISBN: 0-619-21708-1 Buy from AmazonCNIT 123: Ethical Hacking and Network Defense -- Lecture Notes and Projects (Fall 2008 Revision) by Sam Bowne (buy it at the CCSF Bookstore) |
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Date | Quiz | Topic | ||
Thu 8-21 | Ch 1: Ethical Hacking Overview | |||
Thu 8-28 | Ch 2: TCP/IP Concepts Review | |||
Sat 8-30 through Mon 9-1 |
Holiday - No Class | |||
Thu 9-4 | Quiz on Ch 1 & 2 Proj 1-3 due |
Ch 3: Network and Computer Attacks | ||
Fri 9-5 | Last Day to Add Classes | |||
Thu 9-11 | Quiz on Ch 3 |
Ch 4: Footprinting and Social Engineering | ||
Fri 9-12 | Last Day to Drop Classes | |||
Thu 9-18 | Last Day to Remove an Incomplete Grade | |||
Thu 9-18 | Quiz on Ch 4 Proj 4(skip project 5) |
Ch 5: Port Scanning | ||
Fri 9-19 | Last Day to Request pass/no pass Grading | |||
Thu 9-25 | Quiz on Ch 5 Proj 6&7 due |
Ch 6: Enumeration | ||
Thu 10-2 | Quiz on Ch 6 Proj 9 due |
Ch 7: Programming for Security Professionals | ||
Thu 10-9 | Quiz on Ch 7 Proj 10&11 due |
Ch 8: Microsoft Operating System Vulnerabilities | ||
Thu 10-16 | Quiz on Ch 8 12&13 due |
Ch 9: Linux Operating System Vulnerabilities | ||
Tue 10-21 | Mid-Term Grades Due | |||
Thu 10-23 | Quiz on Ch 9 Proj 8&Proj 14&15 due |
Ch 10: Hacking Web Servers | ||
Thu 10-30 | Quiz on Ch 10 Proj 16&17 due |
Ch 11: Hacking Wireless Networks | ||
Thu 11-6 | Quiz on Ch 11 Proj 18&19 due |
Ch 12: Cryptography | ||
Thu 11-13 | Class Cancelled | |||
Fri 11-14 | Last Day to Withdraw | |||
Thu 11-20 | No Quiz Proj 20-22 due |
Guest Speaker: Corporate America's private police, spies and armies | ||
Weds 11-26 through Sun 11-30 |
Holiday - No Class | |||
Thu 12-4 | Quiz on Ch 12 Proj 23-25 due |
Ch 13: Protecting Networks with Security Devices | ||
Thu 12-11 | Quiz on Ch 13 - Last Class All Extra Credit Projects Due |
Lectures 14 & 15: Cracking WEP Encryption & Man-in-the-Middle Attack (not in textbook) | ||
Thu 12-18 | Final Exam: 6 pm Room 215 |
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