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Course Title Ethical Hacking and Network Defense
Conestoga Course Code OLRN8230
Host College Seneca College
OntarioLearn Course Code SE-CSC206
Start Date 05/14/2024
End Date 08/20/2024
Course Fee $409.50
Hours 42
Pre-requisites Acceptance in the Cyber Security program
Course Description This course prepares students to assess and then correct the vulnerabilities present within information systems. Students learn about tools and penetration testing methodologies used by ethical hackers and discusses what and who an ethical hacker is and how important they are in protecting corporate and government data from cyber-attacks. Methods and tools used in attacks and their counter-measures as well as available security resources and types of attacks. Systems are also investigated.
Midterm Exam Format No exam requirement
Final Exam Format Online-no supervision requirement
Final Exam Group 05/14/2024 
Other Evaluation Details Labs 35%, Quizzes 40%, Final Exam 25%
Minimum Passing Mark 50
Mandatory Chats
Mandatory Group Work
Other Details
Platform Blackboard
Computer Software Requirements
Additional We suggest you do not purchase your textbook until approximately two weeks prior to the course start date as textbooks may change.
Textbook Information Purchase textbook from www.textnet.ca. No substitutions unless otherwise stated.
Textbooks
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Textbook Title Gray Hat Hacking
Author Allen Harper, Ryan Linn, Stephen Sims, Michael Baucom, Huascar Tejeda, Daniel Fernandez, Moses Frost
Publisher McGraw Hill
Edition 6th
ISBN 9781264268948
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