CYBERSECURITY

Catalog description

This course aims to turn students into good IT security technicians as well as cover the topics included in the Security + certification according to the requirements established by CompTIA. Cryptography is used to ensure data integrity through hashing and data confidentiality through symmetric / asymmetric cryptosystems and public key infrastructure (PKI). Critical concepts in risk management are discussed, such as setting alerts, responding to incidents, and mitigating vulnerabilities. It teaches how to identify how hackers try to break into your network, IT infrastructure, and physical assets, and how security technicians help prevent those breaches. It covers the skills necessary to prevent attacks ranging from simple malware to sophisticated exploits and social engineering that takes advantage of people's trust, relationships, and lack of knowledge.