Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (COMP3320)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology
School
Elec Engineering, Comp Science
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Practical 2 Hours/ Week
Prerequisite
(CSSE2310 or CSSE7231) and (CYBR3000 or COMS3000 or CYBR7002)
Assessment methods
Final Exam, Assignments
Course enquiries
COMP3320@eecs.uq.edu.au
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
The course provides an introduction to the methodologies and software tools of cyber security vulnerability assessment and cyber security penetration testing. It covers key concepts and topics in cyber security vulnerability assessment and penetration testing, as an integral part of overall enterprise information security management, including the vulnerability assessment process, host and network scanning techniques, the principles of penetration testing, and penetration testing techniques for network security, software security, web security and mobile device security.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) | St Lucia | Flexible Delivery | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 26/06/2020) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |