UC2PEN10 Penetration Testing: Practice and Procedure
UC2PEN10 Penetration Testing: Practice and Procedure
- Course description
- NQF LevelBachelor's degree (Level 6 1. Cycle)
- Area of StudyComputing
- Program of StudyCyber Security
- ECTS10
- CampusKristiansand, OnlinePLUS - Oslo, Online
- Course LeaderNelson Uto
Language of Instruction and assessment: English
May be offered on Campus and Online.
May be offered as a separate course.
Included in the following bachelor's degrees:
- Cyber Security
The course aims to address the way in which a penetration test should be conducted. Students examine the current standards and the legal and procedural aspects of conducting a penetration test.
The student has knowledge of
| K1 | penetration Testing Standards, practices and procedures. |
|---|---|
| K2 | legal frameworks for Security and Penetration Tests. |
The student gain skills in
| S1 | to discern ethical issues in penetration testing and act appropriately. |
|---|---|
| S2 | to devise an appropriate penetration test for an organisation. |
| S3 | to communicate effectively with stakeholders. |
The student can demonstrate
| G1 | decision making with the legal and ethical frameworks during security testing. |
|---|---|
| G2 | a professional approach to individual and team-based security assessment. |
| G3 | identification of, and interaction with, relevant stakeholders. |
- Standards and Procedures
- Pre-test Arrangements
- The Test – Technical Issues
- Post Test Report
- Issues and Limitations
- Practical Application
- Teaching will be based on a hybrid-flexible approach. Instructor-led face-to-face learning is combined with online learning in a flexible course structure that gives students the option of attending sessions in the classroom, participating online, or doing both.
- All activities require active student participation in their own learning.
- Learning delivery methods and available resources will be selected to ensure constructive alignment with course content, learning outcomes and assessment criteria.
- Students will be taught using a mixture of guidance, self-study, and lecture material. Topics will be introduced in a series of weekly lectures. The guidance sessions will be directed practical exercises and reading in which students can explore topics with support from a teacher. This material will also require students to self-manage their time to ensure tasks are completed and the theory is fully understood. This will allow the students to fully engage with lectures and with their peers.
- Learning resources are available in the LMS and include, but is not limited to:
- literature and online reading material (essential and recommended)
- streams, recordings and other digital resources, where applicable
- video conferencing and communication platforms, if applicable
- tools, software and libraries, where applicable
- Students must have access to an internet connection, and suitable hardware.
- Accessing live streams and virtual laboratories requires a minimum broadband connection of 2Mbps (4Mbps recommended).
- Students working on their own laptop/computer are required to acquire appropriate communications software, e.g., webcam, microphone, headphones.
UC1PR210 Programming and Databases, and UC1NPR10 Network Principles, or equivalent course(s).
The reading list for this course and any additional electronic resources will be provided in the LMS.
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
Teacher-led activity | 24 |
Teacher-supported work | 48 |
Self-study | 178 |
| Name | Requirement | Scope | Requirement type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mandatory Assignment | Course requirement |
All mandatory assignments must be passed in order to attempt the exam.
This course has two (2) exams contributing towards the overall and final grade of the course.
All exams must be assessed as passed to receive the final Course Grade.
| Form of assessment | Grading scale | Grouping | Duration of assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
Report | A-F | ||
Online Exam | A-F |