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Penetration Testing
This course explores penetration testing skills needed to assess vulnerabilities of in-house, cloud centric and hybrid environments. Coursework is designed to develop students’ ability to scan and analyze the state of organization, and to plan, scope and manage weaknesses.
Provider Information
DeVry University
1200 E. Diehl Road
Naperville, IL 60563
Course Overview
SEC285
4225 Naperville Road, Suite 400
Lisle, IL 60532
Learning Objectives
- Students learn to understand penetration testing principles and planning processes, perform information gathering and vulnerability scanning, analyze vulnerabilities and prepare for exploitation, apply network exploitation and social engineering techniques, exploit applications and specialized systems vulnerabilities, and write reports and automate penetration testing.
Framework Connections
The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):
Competency Areas
Feedback
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