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CS552G: ETHICAL HACKING AND WEB SECURITY (2023-2024)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 10:44


Course Overview

This course will deliver approaches and methodologies used for carrying out and managing security and penetration testing, including but not limited to web applications, network protocols, common attacks and security countermeasures. The course will help the student build the ability to design secure systems and defend against intrusion.  

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Wanpeng Li

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

  • CS502G Ethical Hacking and Web Security (Studied)
  • CS55CG Ethical Hacking and Web Security (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

In this course, you will build your penetration skills by applying the different technologies in security testing. You will also gain the experience of using different kinds of security tools in exploiting and defending the security of a system.  


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 60
Assessment Weeks 32 Feedback Weeks 32

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2-hour Exam (on campus)

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandUnderstand the legal aspect of penetration testing.
ProceduralAnalyseAnalyse the security of a system
ProceduralApplyApply security countermeasures to vulnerable systems
ProceduralApplyUnderstand and apply different kind of attacks

Computer Programming Exercise

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 40
Assessment Weeks 32 Feedback Weeks

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2 x Computer Programming Exercise (20% each)

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ProceduralAnalyseAnalyse the security of a system
ProceduralApplyApply security countermeasures to vulnerable systems
ProceduralApplyUnderstand and apply different kind of attacks

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Resubmission/resit of failed elements (pass marks will be carried forward)

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ProceduralApplyApply security countermeasures to vulnerable systems
ConceptualUnderstandUnderstand the legal aspect of penetration testing.
ProceduralAnalyseAnalyse the security of a system
ProceduralApplyUnderstand and apply different kind of attacks

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