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Linux for ethical hackers19361/2013/2627/1/87
Study guide

Linux for ethical hackers

19361/2013/2627/1/87
Academic year 2026-27
Is found in:
  • Bachelor of Cybersecurity, programme stage 2
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 6 credits
Total study time: 150,00 hours
Re-sit exam: is possible.
It is not possible to enrol in this course unit under
  • exam contract (to obtain a credit).
  • exam contract (to obtain a degree).
Co-ordinator: Van Eeckhout Guy
Other teaching staff: Brouckxon Henk, Roets Chris
Teaching staff are not (all) known yet.
Language course: No
Languages: English

Omschrijving Volgtijdelijkheid (VT) (EN)

to be taken together with Computer Architectures & Operating Systems.

Omschrijving Doelstellingen (EN)

LR3:

03.2.3 Selects and configures appropriate hardening techniques

LR4:

04.1.1 Describes for each phase of cyber security the possible security measures and their context

04.1.9 Articulates and characterizes storage and server concepts

LR7:

07.1.5 Explains the basics of network and operating system concepts

07.2.3 Creates an effective network monitoring environment

Omschrijving Inhoud (EN)

The description/parts/chapters of your course.

- Command line principles
- Working with files and directories
- Archiving and compression
- Managing packages and processes
- Network Services configuration
- Managing users and groups
- Ownership and permissions (including sudo)
- Special permissions, links & file locations
- Basic bash scripting
- Scheduling
- logging

NIST CSF 1.1 categories
Protect
- PR.PT-1: Audit/log records are determined, documented, implemented, and reviewed in accordance with policy

Learning lines
Linux
- Special permissions (setgid, setuid) [1.1 Linux].
- Account management (password file, shadow file, sudo) [1.1 Linux]
- Ssh (public key authentication, port forwarding, agent) [1.1 Linux]
- TMUX [1.1 Linux]
- Other shells [1.1 Linux]
- Package management [1.1 Linux]
- Archiving and compression, rsync [1.1 Linux]
- Hard and soft links [1.1 Linux]
- Mount, dd, [1.1 Linux]
- Network config: interfaces, iproute2, networkmanager, systemd-networkd, [1.1 Linux]
- Systemd services [1.1 Linux]
- Logging [1.1 Linux]
- Scheduling [1.1 Linux]
- Basic bash scripting [1.1 Linux]
- Working with text files, file system hierarchy, find [1.1 Linux]
- ntp client [1.1 Linux]
- tools [1.1 Linux]
- Distro’s: Debian [1.1 Linux]

Omschrijving Studiematerialen (lijst) (EN)

Lecturer's courseMandatory
WebsitesMandatory
Mandatory

Omschrijving Eindcompetenties (lijst) (EN)

PBACS003: Across the full range of software, firmware and hardware technologies, evaluates and improves the cybersecurity of (sub)systems by detecting, analysing and dealing with existing attack vectors and vulnerabilities, this by deploying existing defensive and offensive security software, including developing proprietary scripts, penetration testing, digital footprint reduction and participating in red teaming exercises.
CodeDescription
PBACS003Across the full range of software, firmware and hardware technologies, evaluates and improves the cybersecurity of (sub)systems by detecting, analysing and dealing with existing attack vectors and vulnerabilities, this by deploying existing defensive and offensive security software, including developing proprietary scripts, penetration testing, digital footprint reduction and participating in red teaming exercises.
PBACS004: Selects and configures the optimal techniques, including identification, authentication and authorization and applies these within mainstream environments including physical and industrial environments for each phase of the cyber security process.
CodeDescription
PBACS004Selects and configures the optimal techniques, including identification, authentication and authorization and applies these within mainstream environments including physical and industrial environments for each phase of the cyber security process.
PBACS007: Achieves prevention, detection, response, recovery and investigation of cyber threats and attacks through selecting, applying and interpreting the appropriate techniques.
CodeDescription
PBACS007Achieves prevention, detection, response, recovery and investigation of cyber threats and attacks through selecting, applying and interpreting the appropriate techniques.

Omschrijving Onderwijsvorm (EN)

  • Lecture
  • Exercise class
  • Independent work

Omschrijving Evaluatie (lijst) (EN)

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
MomentForm%Remark
exam period 2 (2nd sem) (regular exam schedule)exam: specific method or combination of methods50,00
Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
MomentForm%Remark
exam period 3 (august/september) (regular exam schedule)exam: specific method or combination of methods50,00
Evaluation(s) for both exam chances, not reproducible in re-sit exam
MomentForm%Remark
Permanente evaluatienon-period-bound evaluation: other method or combination of methods (Permanent evaluation)50,00