Course details
The course covers a wide range of topics from common vulnerabilities and tools that are used to exploit, to incident response and handling. Addresses theoretical and practical issues in malicious programs and scripts, stegonagraphy, worms and different types of network exploits and attacks.
Prerequisite(s)
- 60% in FSCT 8540
Credits
3.0
Cost
$846.20
Course offerings
Spring/Summer 2023
Below is one offering of FSCT 8590 for the Spring/Summer 2023 term.
CRN 54294
Duration
Sat Apr 01 - Sat Apr 29 (5 weeks)
- 5 weeks
- CRN 54294
- $846.20
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 01 - Apr 29 | Sat | 08:30 - 17:00 | Burnaby SE12 Rm. 323 |
Instructor
Karim Lalji
Course outline
Cost
$846.20
Important information
- Departmental approval needed
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
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Students who have been accepted into a Forensics program where this course is a part of the matrix may register without any further approvals. There is no required textbook for this offering. Students who are not currently accepted in a Forensics program or, if this course is NOT part of your program matrix, please contact the Program Assistants for departmental approval at BCIT_Forensics@bcit.ca. For information on Forensic programs and courses, please visit: www.bcit.ca/cas/forensics.
Status
Seats Available
4 seats remaining as of Fri March 24, 2023 at 9:18 pm (PDT). Availability may change at any time.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Plan and use exploit code and hacker tools for the purposes of gaining an understanding of network vulnerabilities.
- Plan and use monitoring and scanning tools to identify system vulnerabilities.
- Plan and use security tools to protect information and systems.
- Plan and use freely available tools and off-the-shelf hardware to sniff wireless traffic and compromise 802.11 networks.
- Plan and use popular frameworks such as Metasploit to penetrate and test systems vulnerabilities.
- Plan and use popular frameworks such as Metasploit to penetrate and test systems vulnerabilities.
Effective as of Winter 2018
Related Programs
Network Exploits and Vulnerabilities (FSCT 8590) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Computing and Academic Studies
- Forensic Investigation (Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity Option)
Advanced Certificate Part-time
- Forensic Investigation (Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity Option)
Bachelor of Technology Full-time/Part-time
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