Offensive Boot Camp Part I: Understanding Vulnerabilities & Exploits
Issued by
University of Pittsburgh
This is the first of two courses in our Offensive Boot Camp series. A variety of tools and techniques are presented that are fundamental to today’s offensive security professionals. The coursework is designed to be hands on, with students expected to apply techniques in a lab setting after discussing in a lecture format. The skills presented can be used immediately on the job to build the skillset of a junior penetration tester or junior red team professional.
- Type Learning
- Level Intermediate
- Time Weeks
- Cost Paid
Skills
Earning Criteria
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Students learn through online video as well as face-to-face lectures highlighting offensive cybersecurity tools & techniques, and discussions with instructor and classmates.
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Students must demonstrate their skills though a final exam networked lab environment where they must demonstrate attack tactics and break vulnerable machines. Their discoveries are documented in a final exam report.
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Students are presented with a variety of structured labs to reinforce lecture materials. In addition, an unstructured lab environment with vulnerable machines is presented for students to work on their skills, prior to attempting the final exam environment.