CMSC389R

Special Topics in Computer Science; Introduction to Ethical Hacking

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An introduction to ethical hacking geared towards entering the competitive world of cybersecurity Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions. Applications to a career in digital forensics, penetration testing, cryptology, and secure software development.

Sister Courses: CMSC389A, CMSC389B, CMSC389C, CMSC389E, CMSC389F, CMSC389G, CMSC389I, CMSC389J, CMSC389K, CMSC389L, CMSC389M, CMSC389N, CMSC389O, CMSC389P, CMSC389Q, CMSC389T, CMSC389U, CMSC389V, CMSC389W, CMSC389X, CMSC389Y, CMSC389Z

Past Semesters

Dave Levin

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.16 between 169 students*

CMSC389R Grade Distribution+-0510152025303540455055606570% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 6.51%
A: 20.12%
A+: 39.05%
B-: 2.37%
B: 4.14%
B+: 7.1%
C: 1.18%
C+: 3.55%
D+: 0.59%
F: 2.96%
W: 11.83%
other: 0.59%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.