Course Description
This course provides a broad overview of security in information systems. Covered are various aspects of security in computing, including security threats and controls; basic cryptography and its applications; network intrusion detection and prevention; security administration and planning; anonymity and privacy; legal issues; protection; and ethics. Coursework also examines controls in information systems, and addresses security issues surrounding information systems and computer-generated data.
Learning Objectives
- Students learn to understand the principles of information security management, discuss professional ethics and relevant law related to Information Security, explain the governance and strategic planning for Information Security, describe the process of developing and implementing Information Security policies and programs, describe risk management techniques and evaluate risk control alternatives, recommend and customize an information security model as well as security management practice, prepare and execute contingency planning, build a full security maintenance program, and evaluate and manage technical control systems.
Framework Connections
The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):