Ethical hacking

Education facts

Code: DVAD25

This a continuation course in the IT security area consisting of four parallel parts: (1) Lectures and group discussions on ethical hacking, with a focus on the main aspects of normative ethics and especially the ethical problems of hacking (applied ethics), based on real and hypothetical cases. (2) Lectures on the strategies, techniques, and tools of hacking. (3) Practical hacking exercises based on online challenges in the form of "Capture the flag" and how to report security problems. (4) How to identify evidence of attacks and respond accordingly. Instruction is primarily in the form of lectures, exercises, and laboratory work. The course content is conveyed through literature with related reading assignments and additional materials.

Entry requirements

Computer Security I, 7.5 ECTS credits, Computer Networking I, 7.5 ECTS credits, and Operating Systems, 7.5 ECTS credits, plus upper secondary level English 6, or equivalent.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Ethical hacking

  Karlstad University

  Karlstad

  Start date: 18 January 2027

  End date: 28 March 2027

  Pace of study: 50 %