National CAE Designated Institution
  • Online, Instructor-Led
Course Description

An introduction to tools and tactics to manage cybersecurity threats, identify various types of common threats, analyze organizational exposure to threats, and collect and analyze cybersecurity intelligence. The goal is to analyze common security failures and identify specific design principles that have been violated. Emphasis is on the interaction between security and system usability and the importance of minimizing the potential for harm by modern threats, attacks, and usability challenges. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CST 610 or CTCH 615.

Learning Objectives

Learners will master the following Cybersecurity Skills upon completion of the course.

Demonstrate how the cybersecurity principles are important and how each enables the development of security mechanisms
Analyze common security failures and identify specific design principles that have been violated
Identify the design principles related to threat analysis
Analyze the interaction between security and system usability and the importance for minimizing the effects of security mechanisms
Describe the basic security implications of modern computing environments
Recommend the appropriate federal, state, and local cyber defense partners and structures

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):