Ethical Hacking Detailed Syllabus for Cyber Forensics & Information Security / Cyber Security M.Tech first year second sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for Ethical Hacking M.Tech 2017-2018 (R17) first year second sem is as follows.
M.Tech. I Year II Sem.
Prerequisites:
- A course on “Operating Systems”
- A course on “Computer Networks”
- A course on “Network Security and Cryptography”
Course Objectives:
- The aim of the course is to introduce the methodologies and framework of ethical hacking for enhancing the security.
- The course includes-Impacts of Hacking; Types of Hackers; Information Security Models; Information Security Program; Business Perspective; Planning a Controlled Attack; Framework of Steps (Reconnaissance, Enumeration, Vulnerability Analysis, Exploitation, Deliverable and Integration)
Course Outcomes:
- Gain the knowledge of the use and availability of tools to support an ethical hack
- Gain the knowledge of interpreting the results of a controlled attack
- Understand the role of politics, inherent and imposed limitations and metrics for planning of a test
- Comprehend the dangers associated with penetration testing
UNIT – I : Introduction: Hacking Impacts, The Hacker Framework: Planning the test, Sound Operations, Reconnaissance, Enumeration, Vulnerability Analysis, Exploitation, Final Analysis, Deliverable, Integration Information Security Models: Computer Security, Network Security, Service Security, Application Security, Security Architecture Information Security Program: The Process of Information Security, Component Parts of Information Security Program, Risk Analysis and Ethical Hacking
UNIT – II : The Business Perspective: Business Objectives, Security Policy, Previous Test Results, Business Challenges Planning for a Controlled Attack: Inherent Limitations, Imposed Limitations, Timing is Everything, Attack Type, Source Point, Required Knowledge, Multi-Phased Attacks, Teaming and Attack Structure, Engagement Planner, The Right Security Consultant, The Tester, Logistics, Intermediates, Law Enforcement
UNIT – III : Preparing for a Hack: Technical Preparation, Managing the Engagement Reconnaissance: Social Engineering, Physical Security, Internet Reconnaissance
UNIT – IV : Enumeration: Enumeration Techniques, Soft Objective, Looking Around or Attack, Elements of Enumeration, Preparing for the Next Phase Exploitation: Intutive Testing, Evasion, Threads and Groups, Operating Systems, Password Crackers, RootKits, applications, Wardialing, Network, Services and Areas of Concern
UNIT -V : Deliverable: The Deliverable, The Document, Overal Structure, Aligning Findings, Presentation Integration: Integrating the Results, Integration Summary, Mitigation, Defense Planning, Incident Management, Security Policy, Conclusion
TEXT BOOK
- James S. Tiller, “The Ethical Hack: A Framework for Business Value Penetration Testing”, Auerbach Publications, CRC Press
REFERENCE BOOKS
- EC-Council, “Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures Attack Phases”, Cengage Learning
- Michael Simpson, Kent Backman, James Corley, “Hands-On Ethical Hacking and Network Defense”, Cengage Learning
For all other M.Tech 1st Year 2nd Sem syllabus go to JNTUH M.Tech Cyber Forensics & Information Security / Cyber Security 1st Year 2nd Sem Course Structure for (R17) Batch.
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