CTS 250-Certified Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures

4 credit hours – Four hours of lecture and directed laboratory weekly; one term.
Formerly CSI 262 - Certified Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures

Learn the threats that are challenging the priorities and processes used to protect our computer and network systems. Examine topics including hacker tools, techniques, methods, scripts and automated hacking malware employed in today’s cyber environment. Investigate the processes and procedures used by hackers, along with corresponding countermeasures that can be employed to protect against such attacks. This course is designed to help prepare students for the Certified Ethical Hacking certification exam. Lab fee $100.

Prerequisite(s): CTS 240 or permission of CTS department chair.