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ITSY-1300 Fundamentals of Information Security: Cybersecurity

Credit Fall 2023

Section(s)

Course Requirements

Grading Policy: In order to receive a successful grade for the course, the student must pass an objective exam on each of the three competencies. Each exam may be taken up to three times, with the highest score used as the score for grading purposes.

The final grade will be calculated as the average of the three competency exams and by the results of the labs. Exams count for 300 total points (53.4%), labs for 260 points (46.6%) of the grade. You cannot pass on labs or exams, alone.

Grade Scale: A = 90% or above
B = 80% or above
C = 70% or above
D = 60% or above

F= failure to pass all five competency exams

Readings

Week (Dates)	Reading
September 10 – September 16	Chapter 1, Introduction to Security Chapter 2, Threat Management and Cybersecurity
September 17 – September 23	Chapter 3, Threats and Attacks on Endpoints
September 24 – September 30	Chapter 4, Endpoint and Application Development Security
October 1 – October 7	Chapter 5, Mobile, Embedded, and Specialized Device Security
October 8 – October 14	Chapter 6, Basic Cryptography
October 15 – October 21	Chapter 7, PKE and PKI Protocols
October 22 – October 28	Chapter 8, Networking Threats, Assessments, and Defenses
October 29 – November 4	Chapter 9, Network Security Appliances and Technologies
November 5 – November 11	Chapter 10, Cloud and Virtualization Security
November 12 – November 18	Chapter 11, Wireless Network Security
November 19 – November 25	Chapter 12, Authentication
November 26 – December 2	Chapter 13, Incident Preparation, Response, and Reporting Chapter 14, Cybersecurity Resilience
December 3 – December 10	Chapter 15, Risk Management and Privacy

Course Subjects

Week (Dates)	Reading
September 10 – September 16	Chapter 1, Introduction to Security Chapter 2, Threat Management and Cybersecurity
September 17 – September 23	Chapter 3, Threats and Attacks on Endpoints
September 24 – September 30	Chapter 4, Endpoint and Application Development Security
October 1 – October 7	Chapter 5, Mobile, Embedded, and Specialized Device Security
October 8 – October 14	Chapter 6, Basic Cryptography
October 15 – October 21	Chapter 7, PKE and PKI Protocols
October 22 – October 28	Chapter 8, Networking Threats, Assessments, and Defenses
October 29 – November 4	Chapter 9, Network Security Appliances and Technologies
November 5 – November 11	Chapter 10, Cloud and Virtualization Security
November 12 – November 18	Chapter 11, Wireless Network Security
November 19 – November 25	Chapter 12, Authentication
November 26 – December 2	Chapter 13, Incident Preparation, Response, and Reporting Chapter 14, Cybersecurity Resilience
December 3 – December 10	Chapter 15, Risk Management and Privacy

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

Course Objectives / Learning Outcomes: Competencies / Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, the student will have demonstrated the ability in:

Competency #1: (1,2,3,4)

1.Introduction to Security

2.Threat Management and Cybersecurity Resources

3.Threats and Attacks on Endpoints

4.Endpoint and Application Development Security

Competency #2: (5,6,7,8,9,10)

5.Mobile, Embedded, and Specialized Device Security

6.Basic Cryptography

7. Public Key Infrastructure and Cryptographic Protocols

8. Networking Threats, Assessments, and Defenses

9. Network Security Appliances and Technologies

10. Cloud and Virtualization Security

Competency 3: (11,12,13,14,15)

11. Wireless Network Security Access Management

12. Authentication Business Continuity

13. Incident Preparation, Response, and Investigation

14. Cybersecurity Resilience

15. Risk Management and Data Privacy

Office Hours

M W 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Online

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