IT Security: Defense Against the Digital Dark Arts

Catalog description

This course is part of a series that aims to prepare students for a role as an entry-level IT Support Specialist. In this course, students will learn about IT security concepts, tools, and best practices. Topics will include: the manner in which threats and attacks manifest, an overview of encryption algorithms and how they're used to safeguard data, the three As of information security (authentication, authorization, and accounting), network security solutions ranging from firewalls to Wifi encryption options, and a multi-layered, in-depth understanding of security architecture followed by recommendations on how to integrate a culture of security into your organization or team.