This course is part of the UBC Certificate in Cloud and Technology Transformation.
In this course, learners will achieve a greater understanding of the ins and outs of ethical hacking, including footprinting and reconnaissance, scanning networks, vulnerability analysis and concepts around cryptography. Explore system hacking, malware threats, sniffing, social engineering, denial-of-service, session hijacking, evading IDS, firewalls and honeypots, and everything from hacking web servers, wireless networks and mobile platforms to SQL injection, IoT and OT hacking.
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:
- Understand the concepts and practices of ethical hacking
- Learn about foot-printing and reconnaissance, scanning networks and vulnerability analysis
- Learn about system hacking, malware threats, sniffing, social engineering, Denial-of-Service (DDOS), session hijacking, evading IDS, firewalls and honeypots
- Learn about hacking web servers, hacking web applications, SQL Injection, hacking wireless networks, hacking mobile platforms, IoT and OT Hacking
- Understand concepts around cryptography
How am I Assessed?
You’re assessed on successfully completing weekly activities, including your contributions to discussion posts and applied case study projects (based on real-life scenarios). These activities are marked using a proficiency scale, and your instructor provides you informal feedback in the live sessions.
While you’re not assessed on your attendance of the live sessions, we encourage you to attend these classes, so you don’t miss the opportunity to learn and interact with your instructor and other participants. All sessions are recorded in case you miss one.
Expected Effort
Expect to spend approximately 5-7 hours per week completing all learning activities, including attending online live sessions.
Technology Requirements
All course content is provided in the online courses. To take this program, you’ll need access to:
- an email account
- a computer, laptop or tablet, using Windows or macOS
- the latest version of a web browser (or previous major version release)
- a reliable internet connection
- a video camera and microphone
Textbooks
There are no textbooks for this course.
Course Format
This part-time, 100% online course consists of self-paced content and weekly virtual live Q & A sessions with a course facilitator. These virtual sessions are also recorded for later viewing. Each week, learners will review readings and videos, and apply their knowledge in exercises and case studies, and contribute to a discussion forum and connect with other students.