Secondary Virtual School – Ethical Hacking
Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester
One trimester/two periods = 1.0 credit | Major outcomes: ; Critically analyze various recon techniques and their effectiveness; Demonstrate the use of tools to escalate privileges on a remote device; Demonstrate password cracking using different tools; Compare and contrast various techniques for launching server attacks; Demonstrate various web based attacks; Compare and contrast various wireless attacks; Apply ethical theories to a cyber related issue; Compare and contrast “white hat hacking” versus “black hat hacking” versus “grey hat hacking”; Differentiate various ethical hacking issues such as hacking, cyber crime, hactivism and cyber terrorism Students can earn Certified Ethical Hacker certificate and college credit | Projects: A variety of hands-on labs, assignments, assessments and career investigation | Instructional focus: Hands-on activities, technology, and career exploration
Prerequisites: Cybersecurity I & II
Grades: 11 and 12
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