CYB 501 - Cybersecurity Fundamentals

This course explores fundamental concepts of cybersecurity. The course will examine risk assessment and policy development to protect enterprise assets, basic security requirements of modern computing environments, and defense tools and methods used to apply a cyber-defense. The role of cryptology to protect information, access control methods, business continuity, and disaster recovery will be discussed. Topics will include incident response, secure design principles for networks and software, digital forensics, security operations, and legal aspects of security.

Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.
Co-requisite(s):
Credits: 3

Course Typically Offered:
Course Type: Cybersecurity