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Certificate in Web Application Penetration Testing
| Class Code | Commencement Date | Class Location | Medium of Instruction | Apply Online | Class Remarks | Class Status |
| IT524055Q-1 | 2024.05.07 |
Hong Kong Institute of Information Technology at Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Chai Wan)
Hong Kong Institute of Information Technology at Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Chai Wan) |
Cantonese supplemented with English |
- Web Application Basics: Overview of web technologies, cookies, sessions, HTTP requests, and common web frameworks.
- Common Web Vulnerabilities: Detailed study of SQL injection, RFI, LFI, command injection, XSS, insecure web logic, arbitrary file uploads, and web backdoors.
- Penetration Testing Tools for Web Applications: Familiarize with tools for enumeration, scanning, attacking, and proxying in web contexts.
- Basic Reconnaissance: Discover tools for enumeration and types of services running on a server.
- Server Vulnerabilities: Identify web server vulnerabilities and explore exploitation tools and techniques.
- Exploit Code Basics: Understand exploit concepts, payloads, and basic exploit code modifications.
- Post Exploitation: Techniques for maintaining access and reverse shell methodologies.
- Web Application Hardening: Implementing Web Application Firewalls (WAF) and secure coding practices.
Schedule
- 1 to 2 nights per week (Tue & Thu, 18:30-21:30).
- In special circumstances, some lessons may be conducted in online mode.
- Duration: 60hrs. The normal duration for completion of the programme is around 5 months.
Entry Requirements
Five HKDSE subjects at Level 2 or above, including English and Chinese Languages, plus at least one year of relevant work experience, or equivalent; or
Five HKCEE subjects at Grade E/Level 2 or above, including English and Chinese Languages, plus at least two years of relevant work experience, or equivalent; or
Completion of a QF Level 3 programme that is deemed acceptable to the respective Programme Board plus at least one year of relevant work experience; or
Relevant RPL qualification(s) at QF Level 3 or above plus at least one year of relevant work experience AND a pass in an entrance assessment, which can be either oral or written; or
At least two years of relevant work experience plus other relevant verifiable prior learning that are deemed appropriate by respective Programme Board AND a pass in an entrance assessment, which can be either oral or written.
Financial Assistance Scheme
Vplus Creative Industries
As a part of the Vplus Subsidy Scheme, Vplus Creative Industries is supported by the HKSAR Government to encourage working adults to pursue higher qualifications for career advancement and to promote lifelong learning.
Successful applicants can be reimbursed 60% of the tuition fees paid for the programme, maximum HK$36,000 per person. Applicants may apply for reimbursement for more than one eligible programmes.
Original tuition fee: $15,000
Tuition fee after funding: $6,000
Application deadline: 24 Apr 2024 (Tue)
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Notes
⦠Applicants who fulfil the entry requirements will receive a payment notice later. Applications are not required to pay the tuition at this moment.
⦠In general, course enrollment is made on a first-come-first-served basis.
⦠Subject to the availability of the classes, applicants will be informed to change to another class if the applied class was full.
⦠Any change in class selection will be put on the waiting list.
(Mon-Fri: 09:00-17:00)
Website: hkiit.edu.hk
Enrollment and Enquiry:
Tel: 2835-7403
e-mail: hkiit-skillsup@vtc.edu.hk
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