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Course Number:
CSCI 4619
Approved Starting Semester:
Fall 2025
Course Title:
Ethical Hacking and Offensive Security
Course Description (Bulletin Description):
This course will instruct students in techniques used by hackers to identify vulnerabilities and facilitate the development of solutions for hardening systems and improving system and network security. Effective use of penetration testing tools and the use of proactive offensive security tactics will be emphasized.
Prerequisite:
CSCI 4200 and (CSCI 2010 or CSCI 2000)
Co-requisite:
None
Pre/Co-requisite::
None
Dual-Listed:
CSCI 5619
Course Objectives (Course-level Student Learning Outcomes):
At the completion of the course, the student will be able to: • Produce a penetration test authorization and rules of engagement document • Contrast penetration testing methodologies • Derive system reconnaissance and network scan to detect open ports and vulnerable systems • Elaborate social engineering techniques for a penetration test • Compile penetration test scanning results to exploit vulnerabilities • An understanding of Offensive techniques
Topics Covered (In Outline/Calendar):
• techniques used by hackers to identify vulnerabilities • facilitate the development of solutions for hardening systems • improving system • network security. • penetration testing tools • proactive offensive security tactics
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions. (SLO1)
- Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline. (SLO2)
- Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles. (SLO4)
Course Coordinator:
Mr. Barry Bruster
Instructor-in-charge:
Mr. Barry Bruster
Previous Professors:
Mr. Barry Bruster
Technologies / Skills:
Techniques used by hackers, hardening systems, penetration testing
Textbook(s):
Summer 2025
Title: Ethical Hacking: Techniques, Tools, and Countermeasures
Edition: 4TH
Author: ORIYANO
Publisher: JONES+BART
ISBN: 978-1284248999
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