Programme Outlines and Overviews

Penetration testing is an essential part of assessing the security level of an organisation and is an important part of the overall risk management process. The course focuses on penetration testing as a tool to test the cybersecurity of an organisation’s networks, systems, and processes. The course covers key frameworks and methodologies for penetration testing. During the course, students will gain hands-on experience with common tools and applications used for penetration testing. The course includes the following elements: - The concepts of ethical hacking and offensive security - The concept of red team/blue team in cybersecurity operations - Penetration testing as part of the risk management process - Social engineering as part of penetration testing - Penetration testing methodologies - Tools and applications for penetration testing - Conducting a penetration test - Documenting and reporting of a penetration test - Ethical and legal aspects of penetration testing - State-of-the-art within penetration testing