INST388N

"Maker Movement" Approach to Computing; Advanced Ethical Hacking and Defensive Blue Teaming

We will learn how to hack into a Windows machine, utilize powershell, and learn how to get admin access. We will learn how to perform web app testing and test for the most critical web security risks. We will learnabout password cracking, persistence, malware analysis, digital forensics, and threat emulation. The class will provide students with knowledge on how to identify attacking techniques to use in a defensive strategy, and prevent malicious actions from malware files.

Sister Courses: INST388A, INST388B, INST388C, INST388D, INST388E, INST388F, INST388G, INST388I, INST388J, INST388K, INST388L, INST388M, 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 3.54 between 14 students*

INST388N Grade Distribution+-051015202530354045505560657075808590% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 42.86%
A: 14.29%
A+: 28.57%
B+: 7.14%
F: 7.14%
* "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.