University offers course in ethical hacking

Dundee, Scotland's University of Abertay has a new Bachelor of Science course: "Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures":

The university said it has launched the degree course in response to demand for people with the skills to test the security of corporate IT networks. "There are an increasing number of compliance regulations and insurance policies that insist businesses carry out security checks on their networks," a representative for the academic institution said.

The university also stressed it will be vetting students "very carefully" in accordance with Home Office guidelines and that they will be monitored closely throughout the course. "We are not going to give them the full set of tools on day one," the representative said.

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