This is a new award effective Summer 2003.

COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY -- INFORMATION SECURITY

Cedar Valley, Eastfield, El Centro, Mountain View, North Lake and Richland

(Certificate)

(Students pursuing this certificate program are waived from TASP requirements.)

Degree Plan Code: C1.CIT.INFO.SECURITY

This certificate provides hands-on, in-depth training to meet industry demands and concerns in protecting critical information infrastructures against cyber threats. The graduate will be qualified for entry-level positions in a network environment dealing with security challenges.

SEMESTER I

SEMESTER II

¹Course covers security concepts and terminology, in addition to secure communications and Operation System security. Prerequisite: Documented operating system experience and instructor approval.

²Course (Network Security) covers Perimeter Security (Firewalls, IDS, Router security) and Secure Network Architecture (DMZ, Remote Access, and Infrastructure Connectivity). Prerequisite: ITNW 1412 (Fundamentals of Network Security).

³Course (Operating Systems Security) covers cryptography, authentication, access control, operating system security and data backups. Prerequisite: ITNW 2417² (Network Security).

⁴Course (Subtitle: Securing Enterprise Applications) covers Application, Database, Web Application, and Web Server security and data backups. Prerequisite: ITNW 2476³ (Operating Systems Security).

⁵Course (Security Assessments and Auditing) includes perimeter auditing, Operating System audits, and aditing tools. Prerequisite: ITNW 2446⁴ (Designing a Secure Network).

⁶Course (Incident Response and Handling) covers system forensics, investigation, incident response, and hacker techniques and exploits. Prerequisite: ITNW 2477⁵ (Security Assessments and Auditing).

⁷Course (Subtitle: Security Management Practices) covers cyber law and ethics, policies and procedures, risk management, and disaster recover and business continuity planning. Prerequisite: ITNW 2478⁶ (Incident Response and Handling).