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:

Recognize the threats, vulnerabilities, and controls associated with computer security
Recall computer crime statutes, forensic processes, and ethical principles
Demonstrate computer security penetration and mitigation techniques
Apply computer security techniques on real-world scenarios