Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
TEEX-0250
Organization's ID:
CYB101
Location:
Online
Length:
29 hours
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 5 Cybersecurity
Students must complete Foundations of Cyber Crimes AWR168 (TEEX-0277), Cyber Ethics AWR174 (TEEX-0278), Cybersecurity for Everyone AWR397 (TEEX-0250), and Cybersecurity in the Workplace AWR-395-W to receive credit for this course.
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide students the fundamentals of computer crime issues from a legal perspective and the proper techniques with which to approach the difficult ethical dilemmas that arise from using the modern Internet.

Learning Outcomes:

  • demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals of computer crimes and associated legal issues
  • demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of cyber ethics
  • demonstrate awareness of the fundamentals of cybersecurity in everyday use of common devices
  • demonstrate a basic comprehension of the fundamentals of cybersecurity in the workplace

General Topics:

  • • Internet regulations • Federal Trade Commission and the International Chamber of Commerce • The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, The Wire Fraud Act, The National Stolen Property Act, and The Copyright Act • The Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act and the Federal Trademark Dilution Act • Tactics, detection, and prevention of online retail sales fraud and email fraud • Internet business opportunity and investment fraud warning signs • Online auction fraud • The Communications Decency Act, the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, the United States Unlawful Internet Gambling • Privacy • Intellectual objects • U.S. copyright law • Professional codes of conduct for cyber security professionals • Hacking • Anti-virus software, personal firewalls, and operating system variants • Malicious software • Peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing • Encryption • Networking basics • Safe e-mail habits
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials