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Penetration testing - think like a hacker

Three two hour online sessions
£400 - £475 + VAT
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5 May to 6 May

Online

Three two-hour online sessions.

  • Session one: Wednesday 5 May, 10:00-12:00
  • Session two: Wednesday 5 May, 14:00-16:00
  • Session three: Thursday 6 May, 14:00-16:00

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About

Penetration testing is the practice of testing a computer system, network or web application to find security vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit.

With the guidance of our expert penetration testers, this hands-on course encourages you to think like a hacker.

You will research your organisation and explore vulnerabilities, testing for the most common internet-facing security holes. Your findings will then be compared with others in the community. You will learn how an attacker identifies weaknesses using search engines such as Google and Shodan, and what the hack attempt looks like first-hand.

You will take away an understanding of your own organisation's exposure compared to other organisations, the technical skill to test for the most common internet-facing security weaknesses and how to mitigate risks.

“Extremely beneficial day with solid action points when returning to work. Thanks for a great session!”

Further education administrator and workshop participant

Who should attend

This training course is aimed at the security community, IT staff and IT managers from Jisc member institutions. 

What we cover

During the sessions we will: 

  • Assess exposure via Google; discovering what your network looks like to an internet-based attacker  
  • Perform reconnaissance, performing tests which uncover “low hanging fruit” vulnerabilities
  • Plan to address vulnerabilities found
  • Share and address challenges

 Earn digital credentials for this course

By completing this course, you can earn the 'completed' digital badge. Find out more about digital credentials.

Pricing and eligibility

  • Jisc members1 - £400 + VAT2
  • Non member3 , not-for-profit - £475 + VAT

Footnotes

  • 1 All Jisc members – typically publicly funded FE, HE and Research institutions
  • 2 VAT is charged at 20% of the value of the service. If you are a member of Jisc’s VAT-exempt cost sharing group, and you are able to provide confirmation of the exact taxable/exempt use of the service, we will be able to reduce the amount of VAT chargeable to reflect the taxable business use proportion of the service only. This additional information is required as a result of a change to HMRC policy. Please contact training@jisc.ac.uk if you require more information.
  • 3 Eligible local government, public sector, private/independent education providers and non-profit customers

Contact

For more information, email training@jisc.ac.uk or phone 01235 822242.

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