INST388M

"Maker Movement" Approach to Computing; Basic Ethical Hacking

We will learn how to enumerate and exploit a variety of network services and misconfigurations, we will learn how to use Nmap - a powerful network scanning tool. We will learn how to use MetaSploit - a tool to probe and exploit vulnerabilities on networks and servers. We will practice web app hacking and privilege escalation and discuss man-in-the-middle attacks.

Sister Courses: INST388A, INST388B, INST388C, INST388D, INST388E, INST388F, INST388G, INST388I, INST388J, INST388K, INST388L, INST388N, INST388O, INST388P, INST388Q, INST388R, INST388T, INST388U, INST388V, INST388W

Summer 2025

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Spring 2025

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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 3.24 between 18 students*

INST388M Grade Distribution+-0510152025303540455055606570% of studentsABCDFWother
A: 50%
A+: 16.67%
B-: 11.11%
B: 5.56%
C: 5.56%
F: 5.56%
W: 5.56%
* "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.