CCT 250 Network Vulnerabilities I

Lecture: 2 Lab: 2 Clinic: 0 Credits: 3

This course introduces students to penetration testing, network vulnerabilities, and hacking. Topics include an overview of traditional network security, system hardening, and known weaknesses. Upon completion, students should be able to evaluate weaknesses of traditional and wireless networks for the purpose of incident response, reconstruction, and forensic investigation.

Pre-requisite(s):
Course is typically offered in Fall.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At the completion of the course, students should be able to do the following:

Determine a strategy for security assessment and penetration testing that complies with ethical and legal requirements.
Use ethical hacking to develop a strategy that assesses the security of various components of an information system.
Analyze different hacking techniques and the legal implications of hacking.
Recommend countermeasures based on an evaluation of different vulnerabilities, threats, and attacks to information systems.