Simulating real attacks on software systems to assess the risk associated with potential security breaches to provide students with hands-on experience necessary for a successful career path in the cybersecurity field. Students are trained as penetration testers to learn how to discover vulnerabilities, exploit vulnerabilities, and to determine what attackers might gain after a successful vulnerability exploitation. Prerequisite: This course is only available to students enrolled in the master of cybersecurity program.
Simulating real attacks on software systems to assess the risk associated with potential security breaches to provide students with hands-on experience necessary for a successful career path in the cybersecurity field. Students are trained as penetration testers to learn how to discover vulnerabilities, exploit vulnerabilities, and to determine what attackers might gain after a successful vulnerability exploitation. Prerequisite: This course is only available to students enrolled in the master of cybersecurity program.