Why You Should Take SEC504: Hacker Tools, Techniques, Exploits, and Incident Handling
The Internet is full of powerful hacking tools and bad guys using them extensively. If your organization has an Internet connection or one or two disgruntled employees (and whose doesn't!), your computer systems will get attacked. From the five, ten, or even one hundred daily probes against your Internet infrastructure to the malicious insider slowly creeping through your most vital information assets, attackers are targeting your systems with increasing viciousness and stealth. As defenders, it is essential we understand these hacking tools and techniques.
This course enables you to turn the tables on computer attackers by helping you understand their tactics and strategies in detail, giving you hands-on experience in finding security vulnerabilities and discovering intrusions, and equipping you with a comprehensive incident handling plan.
Kevin Fiscus is the founder of and lead consultant for Cyber Defense Advisors where he performs security and risk assessments, vulnerability and penetration testing, security program design, policy development, and security awareness with a focus on serving the needs of small and mid-sized organizations. Kevin has over 20 years of IT experience and has focused exclusively on information security for the past 12.