Fundamentals in Cybersecurity for Teachers.

Catalog description

Introduction to network and computer security with a focus on how intruders gain access to systems, how they escalate privileges, and what steps can be taken to secure a system against such attacks. Topics include: computer networking basics, operating system basics, vulnerability and attacks, intrusion penetration, cyber defenses, network hardening, system hardening, security administration. This course is designed for K-12 teachers, and does not meet regular degree requirements in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Computer Engineering.