CNIT 123
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77744 W 6:00-9:00PM SCIE 204 |
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, Second Edition by Michael T. Simpson -- ISBN: 1435486099 Buy from AmazonCNIT 123: Ethical Hacking and Network Defense -- Projects (Fall 2010) by Sam Bowne (buy it at the CCSF Bookstore) |
Schedule (may be revised) | ||||
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Date | Quiz | Topic | ||
Wed 8-18 | Ch 1: Ethical Hacking Overview | |||
Wed 8-25 | Ch 2: TCP/IP Concepts Review | |||
Wed 9-1 | Ch 3: Network and Computer Attacks | |||
Fri 9-3 | Last Day to Add Classes | |||
Wed 9-8 | Quiz on Ch 1-3 Proj 1-3 due |
Ch 4: Footprinting and Social Engineering | ||
Wed 9-15 | Quiz on Ch 4 Proj 4 & 5 due |
Ch 5: Port Scanning | ||
Thu 9-16 | Last Day to Request pass/no pass Grading | |||
Wed 9-22 | Quiz on Ch 5 Proj 6&7 due |
Ch 6: Enumeration | ||
Wed 9-29 | Quiz on Ch 6 Proj 8 & 9 due |
Ch 7: Programming for Security Professionals | ||
Wed 10-6 | Quiz on Ch 7 Proj 10 due |
Ch 8: Desktop and Server OS Vulnerabilities | ||
Tue 10-20 | Mid-Term Grades Due | |||
Wed 10-13 | Quiz on Ch 8 Proj 11-13 due |
Ch 9: Embedded Operating Systems: The Hidden Threat | ||
Wed 10-20 | Quiz on Ch 9 Proj 14 due |
Ch 10: Hacking Web Servers | ||
Wed 10-27 | Quiz on Ch 10 Proj 16 & 17 due |
Ch 11: Hacking Wireless Networks | ||
Wed 11-3 | Quiz on Ch 11 Proj 18&19 due |
Ch 12: Cryptography | ||
Wed 11-10 | No Quiz Proj 15 & 20&21 due |
Guest Speaker: Kyle Rankin--Linux Forensics Speaker biography | ||
Wed 11-17 | Quiz on Ch 12 Proj 22 due |
Ch 13: Network Protection Systems | ||
Thu 11-18 | Last Day to Withdraw | |||
Wed 11-24 | Holiday - No Class | |||
Wed 12-1 | No Quiz | Wardriving (optional, extra credit)--Meet in S204 at 6:10 | ||
Wed 12-8 | No Quiz - Last Class Guest Speaker: Brandon Gregg, Corporate Investigations for Seagate | |||
Fri 12-10 and Sat 12-11 | BayThreat in San Jose, extra credit | |||
Wed 12-15 | Final Exam: 6 pm Room 204 |