CSEC 335: Penetration Testing I

This course will immerse students into an interactive environment where they will be shown how to scan, test, hack, and secure their own systems. The lab intensive environment gives each student in-depth knowledge and practical experience with the current essential security systems. Students will begin by understanding how perimeter defenses work and then be led into scanning and attacking their own networks. (No real network is harmed during this training.) Students then learn how intruders escalate privileges and what steps can be taken to secure a system. Students will also learn about Intrusion Detection, Policy Creation, Social Engineering, DDoS Attacks, Buffer Overflows, and Virus Creation. This course provides students with in-demand skills of a professional security tester.