Ethical Hacking
UndergraduateTAS-ZAT2152021
Course information for 2021 intake
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- No ATAR needed, No prior study
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Ethical Hacking
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Identify, apply and evaluate tools and techniques to carry out ethical hacking
- Analyse and evaluate the ethical and legal constraints of hacking
- Analyse cybersecurity principles to communicate innovations or solutions in dynamic practice situations
- Apply cyber- security principles to communicate innovations or solutions in dynamic practice situations
- Introduction to Ethical Hacking
- Hacker Ethics
- Ethics and Industry
- Legal Constraints and the Right to Know
- Computer Attacks
- Security Vulnerabilities and Industry
- Social Engineering
- Improving Cyber Security
- Transferable Skills
This subject introduces ethical hacking and penetration testing techniques. You will learn to evaluate industry-based ethical dilemmas, undertake investigative tasks and perform cyber-attacks on various machines and applications. Participation in tutorial-based security challenges will help further develop skills in vulnerability analysis and will support your assessment tasks. You will develop technical capabilities in ethical hacking, capacity to problem solve ethical dilemmas, and skills and awareness of ethical and legal constraints in industry. This subject builds on concepts of learning through practice in Year 1 of study by introducing you to more complex learning experiences. You will be introduced to: - discipline-based skills and knowledge in dynamic practice situations. This will include authentic and purposeful, industry-related experiences - concepts of managing effective relationships and communicating with others - the development and use of adaptive leadership skills and how these skills relate to innovative and entrepreneurial practice - the nature of responsible, accountable and reflective workplace skills, and creative and critical thinking relevant to para-professional practice. You will exercise self-awareness, initiative and judgement to manage yourself and professional relationships effectively. The application of tacit knowledge and capabilities will be reflected in a Practice Manual
- Security Test Report (45%)
- Annotated Process Map Ethical Decision-making (20%)
- Investigation and Reflection (35%)
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