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The Role of Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing in Cybersecurity Education

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Conference

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Location

Minneapolis, MN

Publication Date

August 23, 2022

Start Date

June 26, 2022

End Date

June 29, 2022

Conference Session

ETD Technical Session 6 - Curriculum and Programs III

Page Count

11

DOI

10.18260/1-2--40754

Permanent URL

https://peer.asee.org/40754

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1005

Paper Authors

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Te-shun Chou East Carolina University

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Dr. Te-Shun Chou is a Professor in the Department of Technology Systems (TSYS) within College of Engineering and Technology (CET) at East Carolina University (ECU). He serves as the program coordinator of the Master program in Network Technology for the TSYS and the lead faculty of Digital Communication Systems concentration for the Consortium Universities of the Ph.D. in Technology Management. He is also the point of contact for The Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) at ECU. He has published articles in the fields of cybersecurity, intrusion detection, machine learning, and technology education. Dr. Chou has experience in supervising both graduate and undergraduate student thesis, practicum, and grant project research.

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Tijjani Mohammed East Carolina University

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Abstract

No mater individuals or organizations are inevitable to be targets by hackers. Data breaches of sensitive data happen every day. It has become an emergency task to take necessary steps to ensure the data secure from cyberattacks. Penetration testing uses best knowledge and finest techniques and methodologies to conduct exploits, find system vulnerabilities, and assess system defensive strength. By doing such measurements, systems can therefore be hardened to against cyberattacks launched from hackers. It plays a crucial role in maximizing cybersecurity to prevent data losses caused from cybercrimes. In this paper, the importance of penetration testing to cybersecurity education is discussed. Best practices of penetration testing education are also presented.

Chou, T., & Mohammed, T. (2022, August), The Role of Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing in Cybersecurity Education Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--40754

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