Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing

  • Cybersecurity |

Description

This course demonstrates the ethical use of various "white hat" cyber penetration testing tools and techniques consistent with Ethical Hacking. It covers attacks, defense basics, race conditions, format abuses, secure coding techniques, vulnerability discovery. Additionally, it introduces the fuzzing techniques to obtain security flaws in program input, protocols, and penetration testing techniques. It will cover detailed methodologies and techniques to identify vulnerabilities, exploits, and assess security risks to networks, operating systems, and applications.

Program

Undergraduate 132 CRs

Objectives

  • • Understand and apply ethical theories to cybersecurity issues.
    • Gain practical experience with penetration testing tools and techniques.
    • Learn about common cyber attacks and corresponding defensive measures.
    • Develop skills in secure coding to prevent vulnerabilities. • Master methodologies for identifying, exploiting, and mitigating security flaws.

Textbook

Rafay Baloch, Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Guide, Auerbach Publications

Course Content

content serial Description
1Introduction to Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing
2Overview of Cyber Attacks
3Defensive Measures and Incident Response
4Secure Coding Practices
5Race Conditions and Format String Vulnerabilities
6Vulnerability Discovery Techniques
77th week Assessment
8Exploitation Techniques
9Fuzzing Techniques
10Penetration Testing Methodologies
11Network Security Assessment
1212th week Assessment
13Operating System Security Assessment
14Application Security Assessment
15Project Presentations

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