95-483 Ethical Penetration Testing

6 units, Carnegie Mellon University

This is an undergraduate course. Graduate students looking to take this course should register for the cross-listed 95-883. This course will introduce students to professional penetration testing by teaching offensive tactics along with the appropriate methodologies and responsibilities it takes to ethically attack systems. The majority of time will be spent in hands-on labs performing reconnaissance, discovering vulnerabilities, developing exploits, and carefully penetrating targets.

Prerequisites: none listed

Offered: Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025

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