CPTR 444/544 Advanced Network Security / Offensive Security

Meets:

5:00-7:30 Th in HSC 1307

Prerequisites:

CPTR 328

Textbook:

Kali Linux Penetration Testing Bible ISBN: 978-1119719083

Supplemental Reading:

Supplemental Reading: Projects will include research that requires you to access ACM and IEEE online repositories. These can be found on the library site.

Course Description

Advanced Network Security focuses on advanced, current topics in network security. Topics may include cryptography, privacy, confidentiality, integrity, authentication, network defense, penetration testing, offensive security, security protocols and other topics as appropriate. CANNOT BE REPEATED FOR GRADUATE CREDIT. This course is cross-listed with CPTR 542. A student may receive credit for this course from only one program.

Purpose, Goals & Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, a student will understand and be able to use concepts, ideas, and tools in the context of offensive security:

  1. Cryptography
  2. Data privacy
  3. Confidentiality
  4. Integrity
  5. Authentication
  6. Network defense
  7. Penetration testing
  8. Remediation
  9. Risk management
  10. Current research topics in cybersecurity

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