MIS566

This course introduces students to the principles and techniques of the cybersecurity practice known as penetration testing (pen testing), or ethical hacking, and covers the full pen test life cycle. Students discover how system vulnerabilities can be exploited and learn how to avoid such problems. Students will review various tools and methods commonly used to compromise information and control systems. Ethical hacking, also known as penetration testing, is the act of breaking into a system with the permission and legal consent of the organization or individual who owns and operates the system, with the purpose of identifying vulnerabilities to strengthening the organization's security. Students will conduct hands-on penetration tests in a lab environment to practice the concepts presented and tools reviewed in the course. This course is an ethical hacking course and students will learn hacking techniques within a controlled environment for the goal of better securing the IT resources of their rightful owners.