# CIS403 Ethical Hacking

**Canonical URL:** https://www.ecpi.edu/course/cis403

**Last Updated:** 2026-10-14T21:40:22+00:00

**College:** College of Technology

**Department:** Cybersecurity

**Credit Hours:** 3.00

**Prerequisites:** All of: CIS212

**Corequisites:** CIS403L

**Course Description:**

This course will provide students with the essential skills and experience required to identify and document security vulnerabilities. The student will learn penetration testing using ethical principles to secure a computer data environment. A variety of security technologies and concepts are used to provide in-depth understanding of secure communications channels, devices and media.

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