Penetration testing - think like a hacker

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.

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

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

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

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