Course Catalog Information (24-25)
CIS 102
Ethical Hacking
Course Description
Students will scan, test, hack and secure systems. Implement perimeter defenses, scan and attack virtual networks. Other topics include intrusion detection, social engineering, footprinting, DDoS attacks, buffer overflows, SQL injection, privilege escalation, trojans, backdoors, and wireless hacking. Legal restrictions and ethical guidelines emphasized. This course also helps prepare students to pass the Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH) exam.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate the ability to attack and defend a network.
Course Details
- Units
- 4.5 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 4
- Weekly Lab Hours: 1.5
- Gen Ed
- Non-GE Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Transferability
- Not transferable
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
Requisite and Advisory
- Advisory(ies)
- ESL 261 and ESL 265, or ESL 461 and ESL 465, or eligibility for EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5 CIS 6 and CIS 108
- Prerequisite(s)
- Corequisite(s)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
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