HUNTSVILLE — Ethical hacking seems like a contradiction in terms but, in this case, it’s a workshop offered this month by Auburn University for aspiring cybersecurity professionals.
“Applied Ethical Hacking” is an immersive course designed to equip professionals with the expertise to conduct thorough security assessments of networks and systems.
Presented by Auburn’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, the workshop is geared toward security practitioners and those in leadership roles who want to enhance their practical skills with guided and immersive hands-on activities.
The workshop is taught by Jason Cuneo, deputy director of Research, McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security. Participants can attend at the Auburn University Research and Innovation Campus in Huntsville’s Cummings Research Park or virtually.
Through hands-on exploration, participants will learn to use a variety of common vulnerability assessment and penetration testing tools such as Nmap, Metasploit, Wireshark, Nessus, and Burp Suite.
Additionally, the course integrates the Penetration Testing Execution Standard to provide a rigorous framework for testing methodology.
The course is three 3-hour sessions May 13, 15 and 17 from 5-8 p.m. For information or to register, click here.
