UUY-CYB 2122 units200 LevelFirst Semester

Ethical Hacking Fundamentals

B.Sc. Cybersecurity, University of Uyo

UUY-CYB 212 (Ethical Hacking Fundamentals) is a 2-unit, 200 Level course taught in the First Semester at the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.

An introduction to offensive security thinking: information security fundamentals, the hacking cycle, and countermeasures across passwords, social engineering, networks, web/mobile/IoT applications, wireless, and the cloud. Covers the legal/ethical framework under which penetration testing operates.

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Course outline

  1. 01Information security fundamentals; threats and vulnerabilities
  2. 02Stages of the hacking cycle
  3. 03Password cracking techniques and countermeasures
  4. 04Social engineering techniques and countermeasures
  5. 05Network-level attacks and countermeasures
  6. 06Web application attacks and countermeasures (OWASP Top 10)
  7. 07Wireless, mobile, and IoT attacks and countermeasures
  8. 08Cloud computing threats and countermeasures
  9. 09Penetration testing fundamentals

Recommended textbooks

  • The Web Application Hacker's Handbook — Stuttard & Pinto

    2nd ed. — the definitive web hacking reference

  • Penetration Testing — Georgia Weidman

    Hands-on, practical, and very readable for beginners

How to pass UUY-CYB 212

  • TryHackMe.com has free beginner "learning paths" that cover exactly this curriculum hands-on
  • Every technique must be practised only on systems you own or have explicit written permission to test
  • Understand OWASP Top 10 deeply — it is the foundation of web application security in later courses
  • A good pen test report is as important as the test itself: practise clear, structured writing

UUY-CYB 212 — questions and answers

What is UUY-CYB 212 at the University of Uyo?
UUY-CYB 212 (Ethical Hacking Fundamentals) is a 2-unit, 200 Level course taught in the First Semester at the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. An introduction to offensive security thinking: information security fundamentals, the hacking cycle, and countermeasures across passwords, social engineering, networks, web/mobile/IoT applications, wireless, and the cloud. Covers the legal/ethical framework under which penetration testing operates.
What topics are covered in UUY-CYB 212?
The UUY-CYB 212 outline covers 9 topics: Information security fundamentals; threats and vulnerabilities; Stages of the hacking cycle; Password cracking techniques and countermeasures; Social engineering techniques and countermeasures; Network-level attacks and countermeasures; Web application attacks and countermeasures (OWASP Top 10); Wireless, mobile, and IoT attacks and countermeasures; Cloud computing threats and countermeasures; Penetration testing fundamentals.
What textbooks are recommended for UUY-CYB 212?
Recommended reading for UUY-CYB 212: The Web Application Hacker's Handbook by Stuttard & Pinto; Penetration Testing by Georgia Weidman.
How do I pass UUY-CYB 212?
TryHackMe.com has free beginner "learning paths" that cover exactly this curriculum hands-on Every technique must be practised only on systems you own or have explicit written permission to test Understand OWASP Top 10 deeply — it is the foundation of web application security in later courses A good pen test report is as important as the test itself: practise clear, structured writing
Where can I find UUY-CYB 212 lecture notes and past questions?
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