Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
BISK-0166
Organization's ID:
VIL54
Organization:
Bisk Education
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
12 weeks (48 -- 72 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 4 Computer Science, Information Technology, or Information Systems
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to help students acquire the knowledge they will need to pursue certification and either begin or advance a career in the IS/IT industry. This course will expand IS security knowledge on topics such as communication security, infrastructure security, cryptography, access control, authentication, external attack, and operational and organization security.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Recommend methods for securing SMTP, IMAP, POP, and wireless networks
  • Explain the role of Snort and honeypots in network intrusion detection (NID)
  • Describe the processes involved in hardening an operating system and hardening applications
  • Explain the goals, processes, and core elements of cryptography and steganography
  • Define PKI and explain its use of digital certificates, digital signatures, and key management
  • List and explain three types of access control and six authentication mechanisms
  • Categorize the three primary types of password authentication
  • Outline the steps involved in redundancy planning, disaster recovery, and change management

General Topics:

  • An introduction to mastering IS security+, security in transmissions, security in the infrastructure, and operational security
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Discussion
  • Lectures

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials