Ethical Hacking

William Bailey

Ethical Hacking

MIS 5211.701 ■ Fall 2020 ■ William Bailey

Week 05: System and User Enumeration

Week Five Class (Handouts)

Week 05: Open Source – In the News

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For this discussion question, research a current article related to open-source components:

  • An article describing an organization or development team’s success (or failure) due to using ‘Open Source’ components.
  • A breach or compromise that was attributed to the use of open-source components.  For this option, please note if there were any mitigating factors that the organization should have considered.
  • Other considerations concerning the use of open-source components and/or operating systems.

Remember to include the URL of the article being referenced.

Week 05 – Open Source vs Commercial

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During this week, we talked about some additional scanning products used in Ethical Hacking.  While many are open source,  we also mentioned that there are some products that are commercial, and require a paid license.

During your trial of Kali, so far, have you found any interesting tools that you want to spend more time with?

While not disclosing your employer’s name, are you aware of tools that your employer currently uses?