COMP-1371Intro to Ethical Hacking
In the entry-level Intro to Ethical Hacking micro-credential course, students will gain technical knowledge and skills including the ethical and legal considerations involved in conducting ethical hacking activities for security purposes. Students will also explore and learn the technologies used by ethical hackers by identifying vulnerabilities to improve security posture of an organization and create strategies for mitigating the identified vulnerabilities. Students will leverage the various components of information technology and operational technology systems, associated weaknesses, vulnerabilities, mechanisms to protect their organization from threats, and hardening of security controls to minimize risk in technology systems.
Career Opportunities:
Several career opportunities exist in information technology and information security:
- IT Analyst.
- IT Security Analyst.
- Computer Technician.
- System Administrator.
Admission Requirements:
- It is recommended that students have basic IT experience.
Textbooks and Booklists
Students enrolling in Part-Time and Online Education courses may be required to purchase textbooks and materials at participating Campus Store locations or online at bookstore.rrc.ca. Student booklists will be available approximately 3 weeks prior to scheduled course start dates. Please ensure materials are purchased in advance, to be available for the start date.
Note: Courses requiring a textbook will show "TR" in the Delivery field.
This course is presently not being offered by this program. Please check back later.
