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Offensive Cybersecurity

SCIS Sch of Computing & Info Sys

Course (UG/PG)

Undergraduate

Offering Unit/Department

SCIS

Course Description

The Offensive Cybersecurity course aims to equip students with knowledge and technical skills in the fields of Penetration Testing and Offensive Security Tactics. The course will introduce the tools used in these fields and provide students hands-on experience to accomplish a mock engagement. Students will also learn the reporting structure and professional standards of a Security Engineer. The course also aims to equip students with skills that can be used and/or transferred to professional certifications exams/courses recognized by the industry.

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

❖ Apply the key tools and methodologies used in Offensive Security
❖ Assess the ethical considerations to perform Offensive Security
❖ Analyse and evaluate Offensive Security test projects
❖ Satisfy the reporting requirements for Offensive Security

Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students should be able to: 

  1. Apply the key tools and methodologies used in Offensive Security 

  1. Assess the ethical considerations to perform Offensive Security 

  1. Analyse and evaluate Offensive Security test projects 

  1. Satisfy the reporting requirements for Offensive Security  

  1. Explain concepts and principles of Offensive Security in terms of the stages of penetration testing 

  1. Explain the concepts of planning an Offensive Security test project 

  1. Apply the concepts of reconnaissance in computer network environments to achieve intelligence gathering 

  1. Apply the concepts of enumeration in computer network environments to understand the target environment 

  1. Apply the concepts of Offensive Security Tactics to achieve Penetration Test goals 

  1. Explain the difference root causes of a security issue discovered during a Penetration Test. 

  1. Explain the concepts of network security 

  1. Explain the concepts of web application security 

  1. Apply the correct reporting standards for a Penetration Test Engagement 

  1. Provide mitigations and recommendations based on Penetration Test Engagement results 

Discipline-Specific Competencies

Cloud Computing, Pattern Recognition Systems, Problem-solving & analysis, Security Administration, Security Architecture

SMU Graduate Learning Outcomes

Disciplinary knowledge

Grading Basis

GRD - Graded

Course Units

1