CNIT 123
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![]() ![]() 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. Videos of lectures now available!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 (may be revised) by Sam Bowne (buy it at the CCSF Bookstore) |
Schedule | ||||
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Date | Quiz | Topic | ||
Sat 1-23 | Ch 1: Ethical Hacking Overview | |||
Sat 1-30 | Ch 2: TCP/IP Concepts Review | |||
Sat 2-6 | Quiz on Ch 1 & 2 |
Ch 3: Network and Computer Attacks | ||
Fri 2-5 | Last Day to Add Classes | |||
Sat 2-13 | Holiday - No Class | |||
Fri 2-19 | Last Day to Remove an Incomplete Grade | |||
Sat 2-20 | Quiz on Ch 3 Proj 1-3 due |
Ch 4: Footprinting and Social Engineering | ||
Mon 2-22 | Last Day to Request Pass/No Pass Grading | |||
Sat 2-27 | Quiz on Ch 4 Proj 4 & 5 due |
Ch 5: Port Scanning | ||
Sat 3-6 | Quiz on Ch 5 Proj 6&7 due |
Ch 6: Enumeration | ||
Sat 3-13 | Quiz on Ch 6 Proj 8 & 9 due |
Ch 7: Programming for Security Professionals | ||
Sat 3-20 | Quiz on Ch 7 Proj 11 due |
Ch 8: Microsoft Operating System Vulnerabilities | ||
Sat 3-27 | Holiday - No Class | |||
Sat 4-3 | Holiday - No Class | |||
Tue 4-6 | Mid-Term Grades Due | |||
Sat 4-10 | Quiz on Ch 8 Proj 10 & 12 & 13 due |
Ch 9: Linux Operating System Vulnerabilities | ||
Sat 4-17 | No Quiz Proj 14 |
Guest Speaker: Patrick Thomas from Qualys "200 Milliseconds To Owned" | ||
Sat 4-24 | Quiz on Ch 9 Proj 16 & 17 due |
Ch 10: Hacking Web Servers | ||
Sat 5-1 | Quiz on Ch 10 Proj 18&19 & 15 due |
Ch 11: Hacking Wireless Networks | ||
Fri 11-20 | Last Day to Withdraw | |||
Sat 5-8 | Quiz on Ch 11 Proj 21 due |
Ch 12: Cryptography | ||
Sat 5-15 | Last Class Proj 20 & 22 due; All Extra Credit Projects Due |
Ch 13: Protecting Networks with Security Devices | ||
Sat 5-22 | Final Exam: 9 am |