CYB 301 - Hacker Tools and Techniques

Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 3
Credit Hours: 4

Introduces how “hackers” operate and the techniques, tools and processes they use to gain unauthorized access to systems, and how to best protect and defend systems from these same types of attack. Students will learn how to conduct basic security testing or “ethical hacking” to identify potential weaknesses in an organization’s network and computer systems. Students will also learn how to prepare a formal written report of their findings for management.

Prerequisites: CYB 201, MIS 130, MIS 285, all with grade “C” or better, and WRI 227