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Information Security (OS)
This module is designed to give students a basic competency in the principles of information security and how they relate to computing systems, particularly at the level of the operating system. Key areas of focus include fundamental security design principles, the adversarial model, data security, virtualization, viruses & malware, and operating-system specific information security concepts for both desktop and mobile systems.
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Robert Kubash
University of Louisville
2301 S Third Street
Louisville, KY 40292
Course Overview
Overall Proficiency Level
1 - Basic
Course Prerequisites
None
Training Purpose
Skill Development
Specific Audience
All
Delivery Method
Online, Instructor-Led
Online, Self-Paced
Learning Objectives
Identify fundamental design security principles, Use the adversarial model to enhance security policy and practices, Identify and mitigate malware and operating system-specific vulnerabilities, Understand the defense in depth model and how it is implemented in production systems, Identify security challenges about data at rest and in flight, Manage access control lists, Interpret log files, Operate a security and information event management system (SIEM), Write rulesets for basic firewall management, Define endpoint and mobile device security perimeters, Perform an overview of operating system hardening, Identify enterprise policy and backup management, Identify key exposures in virtualization technology
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):
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