ETHICALHACKING
NET185Section:001
CreditHours: / 4.00 / Lab Hours: / 0.00 / Lecture Hours: / 4.00IAICore: / IAIMajors: / PCS:
Semester: / FALL2014 / CourseBegins: / 8/18/14 / Course Ends: / 12/11/14
Days: / ONLINE / Times: / ONLINE / Room: / ONLINE
Instructor:MikeJ.Tetreault
E-mail:
Phone:815-455-8730
Office Hours:SeeCanvas
Office Location:A124
OtherContact Information: Allcommunicationregarding thisclass should bedonethrough CANVAS.
Website(optional):mchenry.instructure.com
Required Course:
Textbook(s):EthicalHackingand Countermeasures:AttackPhases
EC-CouncilCertifiedEthicalHackerISBN-13: 978-1435483606
EthicalHackingand Countermeasures:Threatsand Defense Mechanisms
EC-CouncilCertifiedEthicalHackerISBN-13: 978-1435483613
EthicalHackingand Countermeasures: Secure NetworkInfrastructures
EC-CouncilCertifiedEthicalHackerISBN-13: 978-1435483651
Supplies(ifdesired):None
Course Description:
Ethical Hackingoffersintermediateand advancedinstruction in computersecurity.Thisclass helpspreparestudentsfortheindustry-endorsedCertifiedEthicalHackerCertificationexamofferedbytheInternationalCouncilofElectronicCommerceConsultants(EC-Council).Itcovershowintrudersescalateprivilegesandwhatstepscan betakentosecurea system.Studentsalsolearn aboutintrusiondetection,policycreation,socialengineering,open sourceintelligence,incidenthandling andloginterpretation.Thiscoursemayberepeatedtwiceduetochanging technology.ThiscoursewasformerlyCIS185.
CourseNote: Offeredonlyin odd-numberedyears.
Course Prerequisite:NET 110andNET 140 and NET 180.Section Notes:
None
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Course Objectives:
Upon completion ofthecourse, thestudentwill beableto:
1.Understand theconceptsbehind varioustypesof SecurityTopologies
2.Understand theconceptofand knowhowtoreducethe risksof socialengineering
3.Recognizeand understandthe administration ofremoteaccesstechnologies. Internet,emailand directorysecurity,filetransfersprotocols, andwirelesstechnologiesconcepts
4.Differentiatethetypes ofintrusion detection,beableto explain theconceptsofeach type,andunderstand theimplementationandconfiguration ofeachkindof intrusion detection system
5.Understand andexplaintheconceptsofPKI(PublicKeyInfrastructure)
6.Identifyand explaindifferentkind ofcryptographicalgorithms
7.Identifyand beabletodifferentiatedifferent cryptographicstandards andprotocols
Course Outline:
I.Introduction toEthicalHacking
A.Understand theconceptsbehind varioustypesof SecurityTopologies
II.Footprinting
III.Scanning
A.Understand securityconcerns andconceptsofvarioustypesofmedia
IV.Enumeration
V.SystemHacking
VI.Trojansand Backdoors
VII.Sniffers
VIII.Denialof Service
IX.Social Engineering
A.Understand theconceptofand knowhowtoreducethe risksof socialengineering
X.Session Hijacking
XI.Hacking Web Services
XII.Web Application Vulnerabilities
A.Recognizeand understandthe administration ofremoteaccesstechnologies.
B.Internet,email anddirectorysecurity.
C.Filetransfersprotocols.
D.Wirelesstechnologies concepts
XIII.Web BasedPassword Cracking Techniques
XIV.SQLInjection
XV.Hacking WirelessNetworks
XVI.Viruses
XVII.NovellHacking
XVIII.LinuxHaking
XIX.Evading IDS,FirewallsandHoneypots
A.Differentiatethetypes ofintrusion detection,beableto explain theconceptsofeachtype,and understand theimplementation andconfigurationof eachkindof intrusiondetection system
XX.BufferOverflows
XXI.Cryptography
A.Understand and explaintheconceptsofPKI(PublicKeyInfrastructure)
B.Be ableto identifyandexplaindifferentkind ofcryptographicalgorithms
C.Identifyand beabletodifferentiatedifferent cryptographicstandards andprotocols
AssignmentsandGradingCriteria
Finalgrades are determined through aweighted averagebasedon thefollowingcategories:
CanvasDiscussions25%ChapterReviewQuestions25%ChapterQuizzes25%
FinalExams25%
100%
Afteryournumericalgradehasbeencalculated,yourlettergradewill bedetermined as follows:
A90–100%ofweighted gradeB80–89%ofweighted gradeC70–79%ofweighted gradeD 60–69%ofweighted grade
FLessthan60%ofweightedgrade
Policies
Attendance policy:This isan onlinecourse.Attendanceis notpartof thegradeforthisclass.You shouldlogin to CANVASregularlytocheckforannouncementsfromtheinstructor.
Latework/make-up policy:I donotacceptlatework.Therearenoexceptionsto the courseschedule.
Cheating:Cheating onTests or Assignmentswillnot betolerated.If anystudentis caughtcheating onaTestor Assignmenttheywill automatically failthecourse.Thisincludessubmitting anotherstudent’sassignmentorallowinganotherstudenttosubmittheirassignment.
WeeklyCourse Schedule
Start–End / Course ScheduleWeek#1 / 08/18/14 –08/24/14 / 1.1- Introduction to EthicalHacking
Week#2 / 08/25/14 –08/31/14 / 1.2- Footprinting
Week#3 / 09/01/14 –09/07/14 / 1.3- Scanning
Week#4 / 09/08/14 –09/14/14 / 1.4-Enumeration
Week#5 / 09/15/14 –09/21/14 / 1.5- System Hacking
Week#6 / 09/22/14 –09/28/14 / 1.6-Penetration Testing
Week#7 / 09/29/14 –10/05/14 / 2.1-Trojans andBackdoors
Week#8 / 10/06/14 –10/12/14 / 2.2- VirusesandWorms
Week#9 / 10/13/14 –10/19/14 / 2.3- Sniffers
Week#10 / 10/20/14 –10/26/14 / 2.4- SocialEngineering
Week#11 / 10/27/14 –11/02/14 / 2.5-Phishing
Week#12 / 11/03/14 –11/09/14 / 2.6-Denialof Service
Week#13 / 11/10/14 –11/16/14 / 2.7-BufferOverflows
Week#14 / 11/17/14 –11/23/14 / 5.1- HackingWirelessNetworks
Week#15 / 11/24/14 –11/30/14 / 5.2-Physical Security
Week#16 / 12/01/14 –12/07/14 / 5.3-Evading IDS,Firewallsand Detecting Honeypots
5.4-Cryptography
Week#17 / 12/08/14 –12/11/14 / FinalExam
Withdrawals:Thelast day todrop thiscourse is 11/12/14.Failureto attendclassdoesnotconstituteofficialwithdrawal. Ifstudentsareconsidering awithdrawal, theyshould consultdirectlywiththeinstructorandan academicadvisor. Studentsmaywithdraw fromaclassthroughtheRegistration Office,eitherin personor byfax:(815)455-3766. In theirrequest,studentsshould include their name,studentIDnumber,courseprefix,numberand section,coursetitle,instructor,reason forwithdrawing, andtheirsignature.Withdrawalfromacourse willnotbeaccepted overthetelephone.
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4.EthicalAwareness:Toidentifyandmakeresponsiblechoices ina diverseworld.
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