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ITS425 - Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing
Course Description
This course provides students with the experience needed to secure information systems against attacks such as viruses, worms, as well as other system weaknesses that pose a significant danger to organizational data by using ethical hacking and penetration testing to uncover common techniques used by cyber criminals to exploit system vulnerabilities. Prerequisite: ITS415.
Credit Hours: 3
ITS455 - Digital Forensics and Investigations
Course Description
This course provides students with an insight to cyber security professional intrusion detection methods, information security tools, and preventative measures to information security risks. Students will learn how to respond to cyber breaches which includes the recovery, preservation, analysis of digital crime scene evidence, and proper incident response to cyber criminals. Prerequisite: ITS415
Credit Hours: 3
ITS460 - Information Security Legal and Ethical Issues
Course Description
In this course students will examine how law, ethics, and technology intersect in organizations that rely on information technology. Students will gain an understanding and insight into issues arising from privacy, secrecy, access control, and policy enforcement, as well as other legal and ethical dilemmas prevalent in today’s organizations.
Credit Hours: 3
ITS415 - Principles of Cyber Security
Course Description
This course provides an overview of cybersecurity threats, compromises and the related protection mechanisms. Topics include security of communications, networks and infrastructures. The course also discusses best practices in security policies, cyber forensics, incident management and business continuity plan. This course prepares students for the SSCP (ISC2) certification. Prerequisite: ITS310 Credit Hours: 3
Credit Hours: 3
ITS360 - Introduction to Cyber Security and Digital Crime
Course Description
This course provides students with an introduction to cyber security and digital crime to information technology professionals interested in information security. Students will learn about information security threats, dangers, and risks that organizations face in the workplace as well as the ability to analyze potential vulnerabilities that can have an adverse impact on digital assets.
Credit Hours: 3