IIT 56503 Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures

In this course, students will build on their experience and knowledge from IIT 56501 and dig further into perimeter defense; application vulnerabilities; threat agents and vectors; the relationship between risk, threat, and vulnerability; and penetration testing concepts. Various means through which systems are hacked or compromised, countermeasures, and areas such as business continuity and forensics evaluation best practices will also be explored. Lab fee may be required.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

IIT 56501.

Offered

Fall/Spring.