MIT 456: CYBER ATTACKS & ETHICAL HACKING

Credits 4
Division
UG
School Division
School of Humanities, Sciences and Technology
This course covers the techniques and common utilities hackers use to attack computers and networks. You will explore security threats and ways system vulnerabilities are exploited to attack systems. Topics include intrusion detection systems, ethical hacking techniques, sniffers, protocols, social engineering, vulnerability analysis, and penetration testing to ensure infrastructure security. Prerequisite: MIT 446.