Apr 17, 2026  
2020-2021 Graduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CSC 6224 - Ethical Hacking


4 Hours
Introduction to the methods and techniques used by computer hackers for malicious activity and by penetration testers for defensive measures. Understanding of the techniques used by intruders will lead to the design of countermeasures for secure computer systems. Students will implement hands-on experiments to learn identification of vulnerabilities in servers, websites, wireless networks, and cryptologic systems.

Prerequisite(s): CSc 2720 (Data Structures) and CSc 3320 (System Level Programming).
Corequisite(s): None.
Pre/Corequisite(s): None.
Requirements: None.