Hacking for Penetration Testers
BFOR-415-8251
University at Albany
- Semester
- Spring 2026
- Instructor
- Yansi Keim
- Start Date
- 01-21-2026
- Total Credits
- 3
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- 518-442-5140
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In this course, students will learn the tools, attacks, techniques, strategies and tactics to jump start their penetration testing career and infiltrate any network or system. This hands-on, how-to course gives students an in-depth overview of penetration testing and how to test for computer/network/web vulnerabilities. From internal to external hacking, students will be able to understand the vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit. Throughout the course, the students will have the opportunity to work with various tools, attacks, software, and tactics. Prerequisite(s): B FOR 203, B FOR 204, B FOR 305.
Course Area: Information Science
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Dates: 01-21-2026 - 05-05-2026
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