Offensive Cyber Security and Penetration Testing

• • 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

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

• TAS-ZAT111-Computer Networks

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

This subject introduces ethical hacking and penetration testing techniques. You will learn to evaluate industry-based ethical dilemmas, undertake investigative tasks, and perform active and passive cyber-attacks. 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

• AT2: Report: Testing in SImulated Environments (35%)
• AT1: Penetration Testing Agreement (20%)
• AT3: Debrief and Report (45%)

Current study term: 20 Feb 22 to 29 May 22