ECE 5567.01
Transcript Abbreviation:
Offensive Security
Course Description:
This course will give students an overview of existing offensive computing techniques, which include well known attacks that break confidentiality, integrity and availability of computing resources. Attacks targeting on human weaknesses without taking special care to security will also be discussed.
Course Levels:
Undergraduate (1000-5000 level)
Graduate (5000-8000 level)
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course:
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
Cross-listed in CSE 5477.01.
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
(N/A)
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
(N/A)
Total Completions Allowed:
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
Distance Learning (100% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: CSE 2431, 5431, or Grad standing.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for CSE 5477.01.
Course Goals / Objectives:
Be familiar with reconnaissance.
Be familiar with confidentiality attacks.
Be familiar with integrity attacks.
Be familiar with availability attacks.
Be familiar with human weakness attacks.
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC out-of-class | REC in-class | Weekly LAB out-of-class | Weekly LAB in-class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common reconnaissance (e.g., fingerprinting, scanning, data gathering) | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Confidentiality attack: side-channel attacks | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Confidentiality attack: crypto and password attacks | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Confidentiality attack: data leakage attacks (e.g., SQL injection attack) | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Integrity attacks: malware attacks (e.g., virus, Trojans, ransomware, kernel rootkits) | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Integrity attacks: control flow hijack attacks | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Availability attacks: Denial of Service (DoS) and Distributed DoS (DDoS) attacks | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Human weakness attack (e.g., social engineering attacks) | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Lab
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Lab | 40% |
| Final Project | 40% |
| Quizzes | 15% |
| Participation | 5% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| No Textbooks and Other Course Materials Entered. | ||
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
| Significant contribution (7+ hours) | 1 | an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics |
| Substantial contribution (3-6 hours) | 2 | an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors |
| Some contribution (1-2 hours) | 3 | an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences - pre-2019 EAC SLO (g) |
| Substantial contribution (3-6 hours) | 4 | an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts |
| Substantial contribution (3-6 hours) | 5 | an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives |
| Significant contribution (7+ hours) | 6 | an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions |
| Significant contribution (7+ hours) | 7 | an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies |
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