Information Systems Security

Catalog description

This course introduces students to the concept of information systems security within the framework of a major security certification - the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification. It provides an overview of the new eight domains of the CISSP certification and prepares students for more detailed work in the subsequent program courses. The domains include: Security and Risk Management, focusing on Security, Risk, Compliance, Law, Regulations, and Business Continuity; Asset Security, focusing on Protecting the Security of Assets; Security Engineering, focusing on Engineering and Management of Security; Communication and Network Security, focusing on Designing and Protecting Network Security; Identity and Access Management, focusing on Controlling Access and Managing Identity; Security Assessment and Testing, focusing on Designing, Performing, and Analyzing Security Testing; Security Operations, focusing on Foundational Concepts, Investigations, Incident Management, and Disaster Recovery; and Software Development Security, focusing on Understanding, Applying, and Enforcing Software Security.