CITA 235 - Introduction to Cybersecurity

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0

Prerequisite(s): CITA 150

Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

Course will address information security, ethical and legal practices, and mitigating cyber vulnerabilities. Participants will also learn about the process of incident response, risk management, analysis, cryptology and encryption. The course, although basic, will target ensuring the privacy, reliability, and integrity of information systems

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Exhibit knowledge of what Computer Security is and the threats, vulnerabilities, and controls associated with Computer Security
Exhibit knowledge of Computer Crime Statutes and the legal process as well as ethical principles
Student will apply these tools in real world scenarios
Student will apply methods to secure computers, detect & react to threats and enact pre and post incident procedures as per risk mitigation techniques