Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 SGPP Catalog and Handbook 
    
2017-2018 SGPP Catalog and Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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IT432 Advanced Information Security Tools and Methods (3 cr.)


This course introduces students to the information security technology and tools needed to implement security measures for a variety of information systems.  Students spend time working in computer labs to analyze and evaluate security threats that have the potential to impact various information systems. Students also recommend strategies and policies to improve the security of these systems.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

  1. Analyze techniques to mitigate malicious software attacks and other information security threats.
  2. Inspect the operation of a certification authority and issue digital certificates.
  3. Analyze various techniques and standards to test the cyber tool kit components.
  4. Present the specified findings and facts clearly and concisely.
  5. Evaluate the relationship among people, processes, and the use of information and related technology.
  6. Explain how authentication is used with cryptography to secure information access.



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