CPEG 558Cyber Security

Catalog

The Cyber Security course is designed to meet the needs of students who want to master basic information security. The course helps equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to be secure IT professionals. The course takes an in-depth and comprehensive view of security by examining the attacks that are launched against networks and computer systems, the necessary defense mechanisms, and offers practical tools, tips and techniques to counter attackers. The course introduces the fundamentals of network security, including compliance and operational security; threats and vulnerabilities; application, data, and host security; access control and identity management; and cryptography. The course covers new topics in network security as well, including psychological approaches to social engineering attacks, Web application attacks, penetration testing, data loss prevention, cloud computing security, and application programming development security. Through hands-on activities, students will be able to apply cybersecurity concepts they learn to real world scenarios.