NCS4003: Network Security Trends

Description
This course takes an in-depth look at the security challenges of many different wireless technologies, exposing the students to wireless security threats through the eyes of an attacker. Using readily available and custom-developed tools, students will learn the techniques attackers use to exploit Wi-Fi networks, including attacks against WEP, WPA/WPA2, RADIUS, PEAP, etc. This course will use hacking techniques on wireless networks used by malicious, black hat hackers as a means to learn best defense from these same hackers. The course is an in-depth study using hands-on lab exercises on wireless hacking tools and techniques. While these hacking skills can be used for malicious purposes, this class teaches students how to use the same hacking techniques to perform a white-hat, ethical hack, on the organization.Lecture: 2 hrs/week Lab: 2 hrs/week.