Course Catalog Information (24-25)
CIS 69E
IT Security: Defense Against the Digital Dark Arts
Course Description
This course covers a wide variety of IT security concepts, tools, and best practices. It introduces threats and attacks and demonstrates the many ways they can reveal themselves. It further explores the functionality of encryption algorithms and how they're used to safeguard data, and it introduces the three As of information security: authentication, authorization, and accounting. The use of network security solutions, ranging from firewalls to Wi-Fi encryption options, is also covered. The course is rounded out by combining all these elements together into a multi-layered, in-depth security architecture, supplemented by practical recommendations on how to integrate a culture of security into an organization or team.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Summarize how various encryption algorithms and techniques work and their benefits and limitations, various authentication systems and difference between authentication and authorization.
- Evaluate potential risks and recommend ways to reduce risk, make recommendations on how best to secure a network and help others to understand security concepts and protect themselves.
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 CSU only
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
Requisite and Advisory
- Prerequisite(s)
- Corequisite(s)
- Advisory(ies)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
- .