Skip to content
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
NWTC logo

Ethical Hacking

Course Number: 10150145
Credits: 3.00

Home » Academics And Training » Courses

Course Description

10-150-145 ETHICAL HACKING ...examine common security vulnerabilities and defenses used to protect network resources. Included is a discussion of security policies, user awareness training, network monitoring, and secure network design. (Prerequisites: 10-150-153. Linux; 10-150-187, Microsoft Server 2; 10-150-201, Cisco Intermediate)

Course Typically Offered

  • Fall
  • Spring

Most NWTC classes are offered in 8-week sessions. Learn more about how our class schedule can help you succeed.

Course Competencies

  1. Describe the different types of information technology security threats
  2. Conduct corporate information technology research in a security mindset
  3. Distinguish hardware, software and network vulnerabilities
  4. Conduct information technology security audits
  5. Use security scanning tools to conduct network penetration testing