Data Security Management. 3 credits

Catalog description

The course covers principles and practices of assessing data security needs, and implementation of the necessary data security plan covering databases as well as unstructured data in files, cloud, etc. More specifically, the course will focus on database security principles, database auditing, database reliability and implementation of database controls and security. In context of CIA triad of information security real world examples of attack methods and cases of database breaches are discussed. Database and data security implementations are covered through hands-on “learning by doing” exercises undertaken with commercial database products. Class project requires students to undertake security requirements assessment, conduct an audit and present a data security plan. Offered by Costello College of Business . May not be repeated for credit.