CSEC 1515 - Network Attack and Defend

Credits: 3

This course will cover cybersecurity attack and defense techniques and tools. Students will have an opportunity to explore the use of network scanning and system vulnerability assessment tools. The most frequent methods adversaries use to attack systems and networks will be discussed. The steps included in conducting a cybersecurity assessment and a penetration test will be explained and explored. Tools examined in this course include, but are not limited to, Snort, Wireshark, Kali Linux, Nmap, Nessus, and Hashcat.