KYBS2002 Advanced Penetration Testing and Security Assessment (5 cr)

Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Faculty of Information Technology
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024

Description

Summary

This course requires and builds on top of the (5 ECTS) Introductory Penetration Testing and Security Assessment. This course will advance the practical knowledge of the participants related to Penetration Testing and Security Assessment. For example, it will teach concepts related to developing advanced exploitation proof-of-concept, using/applying advanced Metasploit and BurpSuite techniques. Cybersecurity (attacks and defenses) is constantly evolving, therefore it is crucial that the participants who set on the professional cybersecurity career path master the advanced concepts, techniques, tools and processes related to always evolving penetration testing landscape/skillsets.

Learning outcomes

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Description of prerequisites

Pre-Requisite Basic IT Knowledge (0-20) (or equivalent)

-Basic programming skills (5 op) (or equivalent)
-Basic OS/VM skills (5 op) (or equivalent)
-Networking Skills (or equivalent)
-Basic Cloud Computing or database skills (or equivalent)

Completion methods

Method 1

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Participation in teaching (5 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
No published teaching