ADIT 4100 Ethical Hacking
This course provides a thorough discussion of ethical hacking methodologies used for penetration testing to lawfully assess the security of a system. Hands-on work utilizing security tools to assist students in maintaining secure computers, systems, and network infrastructures throughout the course. Students learn to identify, counter, and defend hackers from penetrating networks and gaining access to data, mitigating potential threats.
Course overview
- Department
- Advancing Studies
- School
- ADV
- Credits
- 4
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Periodically
Catalog details
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.78 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 5.00 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 2
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | David Albrecht | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 3 of 5 |
| Spring 2025 | David Albrecht | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 7–9 hrs/week | 6 of 9 |