National CAE Designated Institution
  • Classroom
  • Online, Instructor-Led

The students develop knowledge of the principles of information assurance at the policy, procedural, and technical levels to prepare the student for a role as a business decision maker. Real world example from the text and current events will be used to demonstrate the applicability of techniques of information assurance.

Offered fully online or hybrid (1 lecture/week), 3 Credit hours. Instructor led.

Learning Objectives

  1. Describe the importance of information security and how it affects our changing world.
  2. Describe the threats to and vulnerabilities of personal, organizational, and national security information systems.
  3. Demonstrate a working knowledge of principles and practices in information security, including application of encryption.
  4. Design, execute, and evaluate personal or organizational security policies, procedures and practices.
  5. Analyze critically situations of computer use, identifying the security issues, consequences and viewpoints.

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):

Specialty Areas

  • Cybersecurity Management
  • Program/Project Management and Acquisition
  • Risk Management

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.

Feedback

If you would like to provide feedback for this course, please e-mail the NICCS SO at NICCS@hq.dhs.gov.