Ethical Hacking- Certificate
The Certificate in Ethical Hacking is designed to prepare degree and non-degree seeking students with necessary Ethical Hacking skills. This 18-credit Certificate provides the theoretical background and hands-on experience required for ethical hacking including understanding of modern operating systems and network vulnerabilities, exploits and defenses. Students will be introduced to penetration testing processes and tools to identify weaknesses in their information infrastructures and take preemptive measures against malicious attacks. Additionally, students learn necessary programming skills using modern programming languages. Upon successful completion, students will be prepared to work as security analysts, penetration testers, or ethical hackers for private or government organizations.
Requirements
18 credits comprised of
Prerequisites
This certificate is offered to current traditional MSMC students who complete the required 18 credits of courses in this program.