CIS 278 - Pen Testing

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3

Prerequisites/Other Requirements: CIS 178 (C or Higher)

English Prerequisites: None

Math Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Description: This course develops students’ understanding of effectively protecting various computer systems and networks (mobile, traditional, and cloud) through the use of the assessment and exploitation of vulnerabilities. It focuses on the tools and techniques used by defenders of networks and their adversaries. This course supplies an overview of the legal framework surrounding “computer hacking,” intrusion detection, and penetration testing.

This course prepares students for the CompTIA Pentest+ certification.

General Education Distribution Category Met: None

Department Consent: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed: Yes