School: Science

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.

  • Unit Title

    Ethical Hacking and Defence
  • Unit Code

    CSI3208
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Miss Brianna Jane O'SHEA

Description

This unit is an introduction to ethical hacking with a particular focus on internet enabled services and technologies. Students will develop an understanding of modern techniques that can be employed to evaluate the security of implemented network configurations. Based on this understanding students will develop the skills to defend against network based threats. Ethical hacking is an emerging field which favours the practical application of skills to penetrate secure systems in order to demonstrate vulnerability so that steps can be taken to mitigate risk.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 unit from CSI1101

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Use a range of pen-testing tools to identify the vulnerabilities in a network.
  2. Analyse the shortcomings of a network and further exploit its weaknesses.
  3. Recommend the possible countermeasures to overcome security breaches.
  4. Develop a plan to undertake the security assessment of a network.

Unit Content

  1. Ethics and the law.
  2. Exploitation and attack.
  3. Network defense concepts.
  4. Physical security
  5. Reconnaissance and footprinting networks.
  6. Reporting.
  7. Social engineering.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour workshopNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Laboratory WorkAn analysis plan for an ethical hacking activity10%
Laboratory WorkPractical Exercise: Conducted using the supplied materials/given instructions10%
ReportReport on a given scenario40%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Laboratory WorkAn analysis plan for an ethical hacking activity10%
Laboratory WorkPractical Exercise: Conducted using the supplied materials/given instructions10%
ReportReport on a given scenario40%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination40%

Core Reading(s)

  • Weidman, G. (2014). Penetration testing: A hands-on introduction to hacking (p. 531). San Francisco, California : No Starch Press. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/891400227

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Science

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

    Ethical Hacking and Defence
  • Unit Code

    CSI3208
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Miss Brianna Jane O'SHEA

Description

This unit is an introduction to ethical hacking with a particular focus on internet enabled services and technologies. Students will develop an understanding of modern techniques that can be employed to evaluate the security of implemented network configurations. Based on this understanding students will develop the skills to defend against network based threats. Ethical hacking is an emerging field which favours the practical application of skills to penetrate secure systems in order to demonstrate vulnerability so that steps can be taken to mitigate risk.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 unit from CSI1101

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Use a range of pen-testing tools to identify the vulnerabilities in a network.
  2. Analyse the shortcomings of a network and further exploit its weaknesses.
  3. Recommend the possible countermeasures to overcome security breaches.
  4. Develop a plan to undertake the security assessment of a network.

Unit Content

  1. Ethics and the law.
  2. Exploitation and attack.
  3. Network defense concepts.
  4. Physical security.
  5. Reconnaissance and footprinting networks.
  6. Reporting.
  7. Social engineering.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour workshopNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Laboratory WorkAn analysis plan for an ethical hacking activity15%
ReportReport on a given scenario40%
Reflective PracticeEthical hacking video reflection15%
TestEnd of semester test10%
AssignmentEnd of semester written assessment20%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Laboratory WorkAn analysis plan for an ethical hacking activity15%
ReportReport on a given scenario40%
Reflective PracticeEthical hacking video reflection15%
TestEnd of semester test10%
AssignmentEnd of semester written assessment20%

Core Reading(s)

  • Weidman, G. (2014). Penetration testing: A hands-on introduction to hacking (p. 531). San Francisco, California : No Starch Press. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/891400227

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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