Security Attacks and Defenses

Catalog description

This course explores cyberspace beyond the traditional focus on the internet and discusses cyber attacks and defenses in this arena to provide an overview of cybersecurity impacts and issues. Hands-on lab exercises that highlight a variety of threats, including worms, botnets, and viruses, and defenses against them are conducted in our Virtual Cyber Security Lab (VCSL). Course content also includes fundamentals of cryptography and information security. Integrated Writing course. Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level CEG 4350 Minimum Grade of D (CEG 4350 can be taken concurrently) or Undergraduate level CEG 3400 Minimum Grade of D