Hobart, Launceston, Cradle Coast
Introduction
This unit introduces ethical hacking and penetration testing techniques. You will learn to evaluate industry-based ethical dilemmas, undertake investigative tasks and perform cyber-attacks on various machines and applications. 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 unit 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.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Ethical Hacking |
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| Unit code | ZAT215 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | University College |
| Discipline | Applied Technologies |
| Coordinator | Nicholas Youl |
| Teaching staff | Nicholas Youl, Ana Lobo |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Identify, processes, toolsand techniques forethical hacking
- Use discipline-specific methods to perform ethical hacking
- Evaluate the ethical and legal constraints of hacking
- Applycyber-security principles to communicate innovations or solutions in dynamic practice situations
Fees
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Teaching material and tutorial support will be provided weekly through MyLO during the term. Students will be required to attend two to three on campus practical sessions per term (2-3 hours per session). Internet access is required for this course as students are required to access study materials provided online through MyLO. Please log into MyLO on the first day of each teaching period. |
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| Assessment | AT1: Ethical Decision-making – Annotated Process Map (20%) AT2: Online Investigation and Reflection (40%) AT3: Security Test Report (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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