Description
PREREQUISITES: IST 140 (CIS 181) or IST 141 (CIS 185)
**Formerly CIS 251**
This course is designed to give students a fundamental understanding of computers and network security. Students will be introduced students to a wide variety of concepts related to computer security and will provide in depth instruction in the basics of network protections. Course content includes security objectives, security architecture, security models and security layers, risk management, network security policy and security training. This material will help protect the confidentiality, integrity, availability, accountability and audit ability needed in securing the networks. Common network attacks are introduced. Cryptography basics are incorporated, and operational/organizational security is discussed as it relates to physical security, disaster recovery, and business continuity. Computer forensics will also be introduced.