July 2023 University Catalog with October Addenda

IT4803 System Assurance Security

This course is an overview of information assurance and security topics for network administrators who must implement security strategies to protect their organization from exposure to the Internet; network designers also create security-conscious designs. Learners identify and apply strategies to guard against hackers and forms of viruses, use firewalls and gateways, and build authentication skills and encryption techniques. Learners identify methods for attacking a network system and validate defenses against them. Upon successful completion of this course, learners are prepared to take the exam for the Security+ certification.

Credits

6

Prerequisite

IT2280