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Security Implementation and Risk Analysis (ITEC 2895)
Total Credits:
4
Lecture Credits:
3
Lab Credits:
1
Description:
This course examines the principles, mechanisms, and implementation of network security and data protection, with an emphasis on meeting business needs without compromising the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of data. You will gain skills in analyzing risk to information systems, and creating security policies, business continuity, and disaster recovery plans. You will also gain understanding of access control systems and methodology, cyberlaw, ethics, security models, cryptography, forensics practices, and operations security. Must be taken A-F
Topical Outline:
1. Security threats to networks, clients, servers and data
2. Technical security controls; security auditing and monitoring tools and strategies
3. Risk analysis
4. Information security management and administration
5. Incident response and business continuity
6. Legal and policy issues
Learning Outcomes:
1. Develop an understanding of security threats to data confidentiality, integrity, and availability
2. Analyze a network and suggest appropriate technical and non-technical controls
3. Discuss ethics and issues related to information security
4. Understand the importance of management in information security; create a plan to manage improve and maintain security in an example organization
5. Develop incident response plans, disaster planning, and recovery strategies
Prerequisites:
ITEC 1100,
ITEC 1110,
ITEC 1150, and
ITEC 1425