CIS 421: Penetration Testing and Defense

Gabelli School of Business, CIS Department

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Course Plan by Week with Reading

Week
Topic
Reading for Next (CEH)
Other
1
Syllabus, etc.
Chapter 1 and 2
Make sure you have a linux machine
2
Hacking History, Ethics, Guidelines
Chap 3
Make sure nmap is working
3
IDs, Scans, and Basic Networking Review
C4
Blind Mapping Project
4
Password cracks, system hacks, Knoppix, etc. , Security Assessments
C5
Obtain Knoppix and Begin One Assessment
5
Linux Ideas and tools
C6, review articles on sockets(see readings)
Develop Toolkit for pen tests
6
Socket Programming and build your own trojan workshop
C7
Work on C++ socket problem. Identify a rootkit
7
Sniffers, Zombies, Smurfs, and basic hijacking
C8
Read papers on SQL Injections and develop list of web hacks
8
Midterm and Badstore
C9
Develop Badstore hacks
9
Airsnorts, SNARFs, and WEP Cracking
C10
Develop Stumbler survey
10
HoneyD and SNORT
C11
Develop SNORT box for CIS 380
11
Overruns and Worms
C12
Develop Hostile Code
12
Crypto Cracking
C13
Crack some crypto
13
Work on 380
14
Work on 380
15
Work on 380
16
Final

 

 

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