CyberSecurity and Data Protection

The Cybersecurity and Data Protection course is designed for students who are interested in pursuing more advanced studies in the field of cybersecurity. This course provides an overview of the cybersecurity field. The curriculum explores the characteristics of and tactics used by cyber criminals. It then delves into the technologies, products, and procedures cybersecurity professionals use to combat cybercrime.  

Cybersecurity covers foundation knowledge and essentials skills in all security domains in the cyberworld - information security, systems security, network security, mobile security, physical security, ethics and laws, related technologies, defense and mitigation techniques use in protecting businesses.

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to perform the following tasks:

• Describe the characteristics of criminals and professionals in the cybersecurity realm.
• Describe the principles of confidentiality, integrity, and availability as they relate to data states and cybersecurity countermeasures.
• Describe the tactics, techniques and procedures used by cyber criminals.
• Describe how technologies, products and procedures are used to protect confidentiality.
• Describe how technologies, products and procedures are used to ensure integrity.
• Describe how technologies, products, and procedures provide high availability.
• Explain how cybersecurity professionals use technologies, processes and procedures to defend all components of the network.
• Explain the purpose of laws related to cybersecurity.