GRD 6630T - Information Assurance I

(3 units)

The course (and specialization) offers an in-depth investigation in information security. It will explore the fundamentals of computer security as applied to the Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) requirements. Students will be exposed to five of the ten domains in the Information Security Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) as presented by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2). The course covers: 1) security management practices, 2) access control systems and methodology, 3) telecommunications and networking security, 4) cryptography, and 5) security architecture and models.