Advanced Security Concepts and Practices

Catalog description

Explores the concepts and steps to become a cyber-security professionals or consultants. Topics will include the functions and responsibilities of security consultant, approaches in security consulting and the pathway to become a successful cyber-security consultant. Tools used, type of training needed, and the ethics of security consulting are explained. There will be a lecture and hands-on portions of the course demonstrating tools commonly used by a security consulting. Topics include identifying enterprise system problem, deriving solutions, data classification for protective measures, decision making, risk management, incident handling, threat assessment, forensic investigation, allocating resources, and implementation of System Security Life Cycle processes to improve organization security landscape. Preparation for (ISC)2 SSCP certification or CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner Certification (CASP+). Aligned with ITIS 166 - Cybersecurity Operations. 54.00 hours lecture and 18.00 hours laboratory. (Letter grade or Pass/No Pass option)