Cybersecurity

CYBERSECURITY MINOR REQUIREMENTS (19 credits)

(Numerals in front of courses indicate credits) 1 Network Security Lab/CYSEC 101 3 Intro to Networks/CIS 290 3 Database Mgmt and Adm/CIS 255 3 Data Security/CYSEC 303 3 Information Assurance/CYSEC 306 3 IT Security/CYSEC 210 3 Cyber Crime and Society/CRJS 241 19

Technical electives are additional specialized courses intended to allow students to focus the breadth or depth of their degree program. Students should plan for these courses well in advance (at least a year) to ensure that the course(s) they are interested in will be offered in the sequence in which they can enroll. Students should plan their course sequence in order to have the appropriate prerequisites. In all cases, students should select these courses in consultation with their academic advisor. Eligible technical electives are • ECE3xx, ECE4xx, CIS3xx, CIS4xx, CYENG2xx, or CYENG3xx, CYSEC3xx with advisor approval. • CRJS2xx (approved list)

CYSEC COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

CYSEC 101: Network Security Lab

This course focuses on hands-on experience for students to expand and deepen their knowledge gained in networking and be familiar with essential tools used in cybersecurity. The lab experience provides students with a basic understanding of how networks are built and operate and to give students some experience with basic network analysis tools. Prerequisites: CIS 290 1 credit

CYSEC 210: IT Security

Students learn the core concepts needed to secure an organization’s network as an IT security specialist. This course covers all the foundations of IT security from practical skills for securing hardware and network, understanding risk, to the basics of cryptography, cybercrime investigation and response. Prerequisites: CIS 290 3 credits

CYSEC 212: Mobile Security and Implementation

The course is to introduce the fundamental knowledge needed to understand and practice secure operations and development on Android mobile devices. Students focus on understanding the security weakness of Android devices from both operations and architectural perspectives. The basic development environments for mobile apps will be introduced and students will practice on developing basic mobile apps. The secure control during Android app development will be specially addressed. Prerequisites: CYSEC 101, (ECE 111 or CIS 182/3), and CIS 255 3 credits

CYSEC 301: Ethical Hacking

The course is to develop the structured knowledge needed to retrieve privacy or secure information through cyber networks. Students focus on web-based technologies to search, gather and analyze personal or organizational information. This course provides students basic knowledge in cyber-attacks. In addition, this course will introduce all aspects of cybersecurity including data security, component security, human security, organizational security, and social security. Prerequisite: CYSEC 210, CIS 355 and CYSEC 212 3 credits

CYSEC 302: Cyber Information Security

The course is to develop the structured knowledge needed to discover vulnerabilities of personal or organizational cyber systems. Students focus on penetration-testing tools to test the security of either personal devices or network servers. This course provides students advanced knowledge in cyber-attacks. In addition, this course will introduce all aspects of cyber-security including component security, connection security, system security, human security and organizational security. Prerequisite: CYSEC 301 3 credits

CYSEC 303: Data Security

The course is to develop the structured knowledge needed to protect digital data through cyber networks. Students focus on methodologies and technologies to backup, encrypt, or restore data. This course provides students basic knowledge of cybersecurity in data area. In addition, this course will introduce all aspects of cybersecurity including human security, organizational security and social security. Prerequisite: CIS 255 3 credits

CYSEC 306: Information Assurance

The course develops the structured knowledge needed to practice on assuring information and managing risks related to the use, processing, storage, transmission of information or data. Students focus on the broad fields of enterprise security and privacy such as concentrating on the nature of enterprise security requirements by identifying threats to enterprise information technology (IT) systems, access control and open systems, and system and product evaluation criteria. Risk management and policy considerations are examined with respect to the technical nature of enterprise security as represented by government guidance and regulations to support information confidentiality, integrity and availability. The course develops the student’s ability to assess enterprise security risk and to formulate technical recommendations in the areas of hardware and software. Aspects of security-related topics to be discussed include network security, cryptography, IT technology issues, and database security. This course provides students basic knowledge of cybersecurity in data area. In addition, this course will provide an introduction of all aspects of cyber-security including human security, organizational security and social security. Prerequisite: CIS 255 3 credits

CYSEC 307: Cyber Defense: Server Security

The course is to develop the structured knowledge needed to protect personal or server information through cyber networks. Students focus on system configurations of personal devices or local network servers. This course provides students with core knowledge in cyber defense. In addition, this course will cover all aspects of cybersecurity including data security, software security, component security, human security, and organizational security. Prerequisite: CYSEC 301 and CIS375 3 credits