SIT704 - Ethical Hacking
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online, GIFT City (India)^ |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | SIT716 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | SIT379 |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 1 x 1 hour online lecture per week, 1 x 2 hour practical experience (workshop) per week, weekly meetings. |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | Online independent and collaborative learning including 1 x 1 hour online lecture per week (recordings provided), 1 x 2 hour practical experience (workshop) per week, weekly meetings. |
| Note: | ^GIFT City (India) offering is available to students enrolled at the GIFT City (India) campus only |
Content
This unit introduces ethical hacking and penetration testing techniques to students. Students will be able to solve problems in ethical hacking. That is, students will implement the tools and methods that hackers use to break into a network and systems with certain security vulnerabilities. Students will also explain the key countermeasures to protect these networks and systems. Students will be assessed on the basis of their technical capabilities in ethical hacking, their communication skills in speaking and writing, their teamwork skills and awareness of ethical and legal constraints.
Hurdle requirement
To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must meet certain milestones as part of the portfolio.
Unit Fee Information
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