Course Catalog Information (24-25)
CIS 46
Fundamentals of Digital Security
Course Description
This course provides broad-based knowledge and hands-on experience with many facets of network security. It includes website and database attacks/defense, identified vulnerability exploits, layered security approaches, and Active Directory security policy settings. Includes cryptography, hashing, access controls, physical, application, data defenses, auditing, and security protocols. Also, the course can help prepare students to pass the CompTIA Security+ Certification exam.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Determine methods to protect network against security vulnerabilities.
Course Details
- Units
- 4.5 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 4
- Weekly Lab Hours: 1.5
- Gen Ed
- Non-GE Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Transferability
- Transferable to both UC and CSU
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
- Formerly Statement
- Formerly CIS 056
Requisite and Advisory
- Advisory(ies)
- ESL 261 and ESL 265, or ESL 461 and ESL 465, or eligibility for EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5 CIS 108
- Prerequisite(s)
- Corequisite(s)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
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