CSEC407
Security Assessment, Penetration Testing and Audit
Faculty
Aleksandr Timorin
Red Team Manager at G42
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Overview
This course is developed for beginner and intermediate level of cyber security students and covers modern security assessment, penetration testing and security audit best practices. With the theory part students will perform network passive and active analysis, web application security assessment, black-box protocol analysis and fuzzing, lateral movement and attack development, measure risks.
Learning highlights
- You will learn how to plan, perform and manage security assessment and penetration testing projects
- You will get practical experience and real-case scenarios
- You will get a full understanding of using Windows and Linux security assessment tools, frameworks and techniques
- At the end of the course you will be ready to run basic security assessment and penetration testing projects by yourself
Course outline
15 classes
Session 1
Course intro. Fundamentals of security assessment and penetration testing. Security assessment project stages and cases.
Session 2
IT Security 101: OS, applications, processes, memory, networking, Python basics. Pentest tools: exploit packs, Kali Linux, recon services.
Session 3
Web application security. Part 1.
Session 4
Web application security. Part 2.
Session 5
Weekly summary and lab exam.
Session 6
Security audit. Application security.
Session 7
Windows and Linux security. Configuration assessment, typical exploitation techniques.
Session 8
Mobile application security.
Session 9
Network protocols security, common vulnerabilities. Custom protocols and implementation security analysis. Fuzzing.
Session 10
Weekly summary and lab exam.
Session 11
Reverse engineering fundamentals. Pentester workflow tools.
Session 12
Hardware and firmware security.
Session 13
Physical security. Wireless security. Practical assessment exercise.
Session 14
Course summary. Future of IT Security, CTF, Bug bounty programs. QA session.
Session 15
Course wrap up. Final exam.
Course materials
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Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of OS internals, applications, processes.
Understanding of how computer network works (TCP/IP, ISO/OSI model).
Practical experience with Windows and/or Unix-like OS command line tools.
Basic knowledge of any language like PHP, Python (preferable), Ruby or any other.
Methodology
Lectures, homework, onlline tasks, everyday quizzes, weekly exams, practical final exam.
Grading
Aleksandr Timorin is a Red Team Manager at G42 (Abu Dhabi, UAE).
His main expertise is driving vulnerability assessment, penetration testing and cyber security projects. Before joining G42, he had worked at Positive Technologies and Kaspersky Lab, as a security researcher.
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Security Assessment, Penetration Testing and Audit
by Aleksandr Timorin
Total hours
45 Hours
Dates
Feb 21 - Mar 11, 2022
Fee for single course
€1500
Fee for degree students
€750
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Jan 31 - Feb 18, 2022
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Aug 22 - Sep 09, 2022
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Secure Software Development
Aug 22 - Sep 09, 2022
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FAQ
Will I receive a certificate after completion?
Yes. Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certificate signed by the director of the program your course belonged to.
Do I need a visa?
This depends on your case. Please check with the Spanish or Thai consulate in your country of residence about visa requirements. We will do our part to provide you with the necessary documents, such as the Certificate of Enrollment.
Can I get a discount?
Yes. The easiest way to enroll in a course at a discounted price is to register for multiple courses. Registering for multiple courses will reduce the cost per individual course. Please ask the Admissions Office for more information about the other kinds of discounts we offer and what you can do to receive one.