This course introduces the fundamentals of cyber security technologies. Students will learn about current vulnerabilities and threats to data and the relevant techniques to defend a network from these attacks. Cyber security topics such as vulnerability testing, cryptography, forensics, security engineering, and hacking techniques used by cyber criminals will be covered. Security policy planning and creation, including important legal and ethical standards, will also be discussed.
Prerequisite(s)
Operational knowledge of PCs, software and Internet technologies is required. A strong knowledge of basic networking is also highly recommended.