Sheridan Course Outlines

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Section I: Administrative Information

Total hours: 42.0
Credit Value: 3.0
Credit Value Notes: TBD
Effective: Fall 2022
Prerequisites: INFO70240
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents: N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: N/A

Program(s): Cyber Security - Offensive
Program Coordinator(s): N/A
Course Leader or Contact: N/A
Version: 20220906_01
Status: Approved (APPR)

Section I Notes: Access to course materials and assignments will be available on Sheridan's Learning and Teaching Environment (SLATE). Students will need reliable access to a computer and the internet.

Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
In this course, students learn the tenets of ethically hacking organizations and systems. Students explore penetration testing methods, including the different types of attacks, skills, and tools used by hackers, as well as how to apply them to improve an organization's security operations. Students perform vulnerability testing and port scanning. Students will also perform network and application security assessments. By the end of the course, students complete a professional penetration test report to document existing vulnerabilities, exploits, and suitable remediation security controls or mitigation systems.

Program Context

Cyber Security - Offensive	Program Coordinator(s): N/A
This is a mandatory course in the Program: Cyber Security Offensive Micro-Credential

Course Critical Performance and Learning Outcomes

	Critical Performance:
	By the end of this course, learners will be able to plan and conduct standard phases of penetration testing using Ethical Hacking tools and methodologies.

Learning Outcomes:

To achieve the critical performance, students will have demonstrated the ability to:

Understand and apply ethical hacking phases, various attack vectors, and preventative measures against malicious threat actors.
Use ethical hacking tools for footprinting and reconnaissance.
Use ethical hacking tools for enumeration, scanning targets, and sniffing traffic.
Analyze vulnerabilities and exploit them for system hacking.
Analyze malware and explain countermeasures.
Document vulnerabilities, associated risks, and their impact.

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

Evaluation Plan: ONLINE

	Assignment 1	10.0%
	Assignment 2	10.0%
	Test 1 (Modules 1 - 3)	25.0%
	Assignment 3	10.0%
	Assignment 4	10.0%
	Assignment 5	10.0%
	Test 2 (Modules 4 - 6)	25.0%
	Total	100.0%

Evaluation Notes and Academic Missed Work Procedure:

TEST AND ASSIGNMENT PROTOCOL

The following protocol applies to every course offered by Continuing and Professional Studies.

1. Students are responsible for staying abreast of test dates and times, as well as due dates and any special instructions for submitting assignments and projects as supplied to the class by the instructor.

2. Students must write all tests at the specified date and time. Missed tests, in-class/online activities, assignments and presentations are awarded a mark of zero. The penalty for late submission of written assignments is a loss of 10% per day for up to five business days (excluding Sundays and statutory holidays), after which, a grade of zero is assigned. Business days include any day that the college is open for business, whether the student has scheduled classes that day or not.  An extension or make-up opportunity may be approved by the instructor at his or her discretion.

Provincial Context
The course meets the following Ministry of Colleges and Universities requirements:

Essential Employability Skills
Essential Employability Skills emphasized in the course:

Communication Skills - Communicate clearly, concisely and correctly in the written, spoken, visual form that fulfills the purpose and meets the needs of the audience.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving - Apply a systematic approach to solve problems.
Information Management - Locate, select, organize and document information using appropriate technology and information systems.
Personal Skills - Manage the use of time and other resources to complete projects.

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact (if course is PLAR-eligible) - Office of the Registrar

Not Eligible for PLAR

Section III: Topical Outline

Some details of this outline may change as a result of circumstances such as weather cancellations, College and student activities, and class timetabling.
Instruction Mode: Online
Professor: N/A
Resource(s):

	Type	Description
Required	Textbook	CEH Certified Ethical Hacker All-in-One Exam Guide, Matt Walker, McGraw-Hill, 5th Edition, ISBN 9781264269945, 2021
Required	Textbook	CEH v11 Certified Ethical Hacker Study Guide, Ric Messier, Sybex, ISBN 978-1119800286, 2021

Applicable student group(s): FCAPS - Cybersecurity Offensive Micro-credential
Course Details:

Module 1: Introduction to Ethical Hacking

Cyber Threat Landscape

Cyber Kill Chain

Ethical Hacking Methodologies

Module 2: Foot printing and Reconnaissance

Footprinting and Reconnaissance

MITRE ATT&CK

OSINT

Web Intelligence and Phishing

(Assignment 1 – 10%)

Module 3: Scanning targets, Enumeration and Sniffing

Ping Sweeps and Port scanning

Vulnerability scanning

Enumeration techniques and tools

Sniffing network traffic

Service Enumeration

(Assignment 2 – 10%)

(Test 1 – 25%)

Module 4: Vulnerability Analysis and System Hacking

Vulnerability Analysis

Threat Modelling

Fuzz Testing

Linux/Window Security Architecture

Hacking Methodology

(Assignment 3 – 10%)

Module 5: Malware Analysis

Malware Analysis Environments and Techniques

Malware Anatomy and Classification

Malware countermeasures

(Assignment 4 – 10%)

Module 6: Cyber Security Threats and Attack Vectors

TCP SYN, Smurf, and UDP Flooding

Deauthenticating Wireless Host

Flooding HTTP

Session Management in Applications

Network Session Hijacking

(Assignment 5 – 10%)

(Test 2 – 25%)

Sheridan Policies

It is recommended that students read the following policies in relation to course outlines:

Academic Integrity
Copyright
Intellectual Property
Respectful Behaviour
Accessible Learning

All Sheridan policies can be viewed on the Sheridan policy website.

Appropriate use of generative Artificial Intelligence tools: In alignment with Sheridan's Academic Integrity Policy, students should consult with their professors and/or refer to evaluation instructions regarding the appropriate use, or prohibition, of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for coursework. Turnitin AI detection software may be used by faculty members to screen assignment submissions or exams for unauthorized use of artificial intelligence.

Course Outline Changes: The information contained in this Course Outline including but not limited to faculty and program information and course description is subject to change without notice. Nothing in this Course Outline should be viewed as a representation, offer and/or warranty. Students are responsible for reading the Important Notice and Disclaimer which applies to Programs and Courses.

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