Required book ($25 - $33) |
CNIT 124
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Optional book ($35) |
Catalog DescriptionAdvanced techniques of defeating computer security, and countermeasures to protect Windows and Unix/Linux systems. Hands-on labs include Google hacking, automated footprinting, sophisticated ping and port scans, privilege escalation, attacks against telephone and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) systems, routers, firewalls, wireless devices, Web servers, and Denial of Service attacks.Prerequisites: CNIT 123. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Student Learning Outcomes (measured to guide course improvements)Enumerate resources on systems using banner-grabbing and specific attacks against common Windows and Unix/Linux services including FTP, Telnet, HTTP, DNS, and many others, and protect those servicesPerform classical and modem Denial of Service (DoS) attacks, and defend networks from them Locate Web server vulnerabilities, exploit them, and cure them TextbookPenetration Testing: A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking by Georgia Weidman -- ISBN-10: 1593275641, No Starch Press; 1 edition (June 8, 2014) Buy from Amazon |
Schedule (may be revised) | ||||
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Date | Quiz | Topic | ||
Wed 8-19 | Ch 1: Setting Up Your Virtual Lab | |||
Wed 8-26 | Ch 2: Using Kali Linux | |||
Wed 9-2 | Ch 3: Programming | |||
Fri 9-4 | Last Day to Add Classes | |||
Wed 9-9 | Quiz Ch 1-3 Proj 1-3 due |
Ch 4: Using the Metasploit Framework | ||
Wed 9-16 | No Quiz Proj 4 & 5 due |
Ch 5: Information Gathering | ||
Wed 9-23 | Quiz Ch 4 & 5 Proj 7 due |
Ch 6: Finding Vulnerabilities | ||
Wed 9-30 | No Quiz Proj 8 due |
Ch 7: Capturing Traffic | ||
Wed, Oct 7 |
Erik Cabetas, Founder,
Include Security Notes from talk |
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Wed 10-14 | Quiz Ch 6 & 7 Proj 9 due |
Ch 8: Exploitation | ||
Wed 10-21 | No Quiz Proj 10 & 11 due |
Ch 9: Password Attacks | ||
Wed 10-28 | Quiz on Docker & Ch 8 & 9 Proj 12 due |
Ch 10: Client-Side Exploitation Ch 11: Social Engineering Ch 12: Bypassing Antivirus Applications | ||
Wed 11-4 | No Quiz Proj 13 due |
Ch 13: Post Exploitation (Part 1) | ||
Wed 11-11 | Holiday - No Class | |||
Thu 11-12 | Last Day to Withdraw | |||
Wed, 11-18 | Craig Lurey, CTO & Co-founder @keepersecurity | |||
Wed 11-25 | Class Cancelled | |||
Wed 12-2 | No Quiz Proj 14 & 15 due |
Ch 13: Post Exploitation (Part 2) | ||
Wed 12-9 | No Quiz Proj 16 due; All extra credit projects due |
Last Class: WPA Decryption | ||
Wed 12-16 | Final Exam |