Hacking and Pentesting (E)
| Course unit title | Hacking and Pentesting (E) |
| Course unit code | 024717050609 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Type of course unit (compulsory, optional) | Elective |
| Teaching hours per week | 45 |
| Year of study | 2026 |
| Number of ECTS credits allocated | 5 |
| Name of lecturer(s) | Armin SIMMA |
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| Degree programme | Computer Science - Software and Information Engineering |
| Subject area | Engineering Technology |
| Type of degree | Bachelor full-time |
| Type of course unit (compulsory, optional) | Elective |
| Course unit code | 024717050609 |
| Teaching units | 45 |
| Year of study | 2026 |
| Name of lecturer(s) | Armin SIMMA |
- Fundamentals in computer security
- Practical knowledge of linux console
As part of this course, students have the opportunity to take part (not compulsory) in a selected hacker competition such as the Cyber Security Austria Challenge and compete in the group of students with colleagues from their own degree program as well as from degree programs across Austria.
The students can carry out attacks on networks, services, and devices and take countermeasures.
The students know procedures and technologies for network security (e.g. VPN, authentication technologies).
The students know procedures and technologies for operating system security (e.g. suid mechanism).
The students can analyze various security protocols (SSL / TLS, IPsec, Kerberos) for attacks.
Participation in the competition and reflection on the results.
Capture the flags.
Assessment of project and exercise results
None
https://www.netacad.com/courses/ethical-hacker?courseLang=en-US
Du, Wenliang (2019): Computer Security: A Hands-on Approach. 2. Wenliang Du.
‘Cyber Security Austria - Du bist verboten gut? Dann zeig's uns!' (n. y.): Cyber Security Austria - Du bist verboten gut? Dann zeig's uns! Available at: URL: https://verbotengut.at/ (Accessed on: 10 April 2020).
‘Home: Hacking-Lab.com' (n. y.): Home: Hacking-Lab.com. Available at: URL: https://www.hacking-lab.com/index.html (Accessed on: 10 April 2020).
Compulsory attendance in the exercise units