Applying Ethical Hacking in practice: case studies

This week’s topics

Applying Ethical Hacking in practice: case studies

1. Case analysis
2. Linking theory to practice
3. Evaluating evidence

What you will be able to do

• 1.4 Analyse the key stages of penetration testing, including reconnaissance, scanning, vulnerability assessment, exploitation, and reporting.
• 1.5 Critically evaluate the benefits of penetration testing from a variety of perspectives.
• 3.3 Analyse results to document actions, evidence, and vulnerabilities, and to provide security recommendations through an exploit report.
• 3.4 Evaluate results to enact steps to mitigate vulnerabilities.
• 4.2 Analyse the responsibilities of an ethical hacker, including responsible disclosure of vulnerabilities.
• 4.3 Evaluate the potential ethical dilemmas faced by penetration testers.

Activity

Case-study workshop: apply the unit’s concepts to a real or realistic case and evaluate the outcome.

Study materials