Course Descriptions
ITSY 1300 Fundamentals of Information Security
An introduction to information security including vocabulary and terminology, ethics,
the legal environment, and risk management. Identification of exposures and vulnerabilities
and countermeasures are addressed. The importance of appropriate planning, policies
and controls is also discussed. Lab required. Prerequisite: ITNW 1358. 3 credit hours.
(W)
ITSY 1371 OSINT and Introductory Security Analysis
A study of open source and subscription threat intelligence. Includes the role of
threat intelligence and organizational incident response. Topics include collection
methods, management of operations, classification, production and analysis, assessment
of threat vulnerability, business impact analysis, incidence response, and identification
of various reporting requirements. The use of link diagrams and various types of association
matrices will be introduced and emphasized. Lab required. 3 credit hours. (W)
ITSY 1372 Cyber-Psychology and the Effects of Emerging Technology
Identify effects of psychological phenomena associated with or affected by emerging
technology, identify effects on the individual and the combined effects of interpersonal
communication in a globally connected ecosystem. Concepts include the application
of cyberpsychology through the identification of emotional intelligence and cultural
intelligence in a modern environment. Lab required. 3 credit hours. (W)
ITSY 2300 Operating System Security
Safeguard operating systems by demonstrating support skills and designing and implementing
security processes. Identify security threats and monitor network security implementations.
Use best practices to configure operating systems to industry security standards.
Lab required. Prerequisite: ITNW 1358. 3 credit hours. (W)
ITSY 2301 Firewalls and Network Security Design
Identify elements of secure network design that may include segmentation, Firewall
implementation or a combination thereof to mitigate various types of security threats
and attacks. Use Best Practices to design, implement, monitor, and manage a network
security plan. Examine security incident postmortem reporting and ongoing network
security activities. Lab required. Prerequisite: ITSY 2300 or consent of the Associate
Dean/Director. 3 credit hours. (W)
ITSY 2330 Intrusion Detection
Computer information systems security monitoring, intrusion detection, and crisis
management. Includes alarm management, signature configuration, sensor configuration,
and troubleshooting components. Emphasizes identifying, resolving, and documenting
network crises and activating the response team. Lab required. Prerequisite: ITSY
2300. 3 credit hours. (W)
ITSY 2341 Security Management Practices
In-depth coverage of security management practices, including asset evaluation and
risk management; cyber law and ethics issues; policies and procedures; business recovery
and business continuity planning; network security design; and developing and maintaining
a security plan. Lab required. Prerequisite(s): ITSY 2300 or consent of Associate
Dean/Director. ITSY 1300 is strongly recommended. 3 credit hours. (W)
ITSY 2342 Incident Response & Handling
In-depth coverage of incident response and incident handling, including identifying
sources of attacks and security breaches; analyzing security logs; recovering the
system to normal; performing postmortem analysis; and implementing and modifying security
measures. Lab required. Prerequisite: ITSY 2300 or consent of Associate Dean/Director.
3 credit hours. (W)
ITSY 2343 Computer System Forensics
In-depth study of system forensics including methodologies used for analysis of computer
security breaches. Collect document and evaluate evidence to perform postmortem analysis
of a security breach. Lab required. Prerequisite: ITSY 2342, or ITSY 2330, or consent
of Associate Dean/Director. 3 credit hours. (W)
ITSY 2572 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Common Body
Of Knowledge Domain Instruction
An in-depth study of the 10 domains which make up the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK)
of information security professionals. The course is designed to instruct individuals
to implement solid security practices, perform risk analysis, identify necessary countermeasures,
and help the enterprise as a whole protect its facility, network, systems, and information.
Prerequisites: ITSY 1300 and ITSY 2300, or equivalent experience and consent of the
Associate Dean/Director. 5 credit hours. (W)
ITSY 2575 Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
An in-depth study of the five domains covered on the ISACA* – CISM professional certification
exam. Each domain (Information Security Governance, Information Risk Management, Information
Security Program Development, Information Security Program Management, and Incident
Management and Response) covers the knowledge and tasks that cybersecurity professionals
are expected to know how to perform in the workplace. *Previously known as Information
Systems Audit and Control Association. Prerequisite: ITSY 1300, or ITSY 2300, or equivalent
experience and consent of Associate Dean/Director. 5 credit hours. (W)
ITSY 2576 EC Council Certified Information Security Officer
An in-depth study of the five domains covered on the EC Council – Certified Chief
Information Security Officer (CCISO) exam or EC Council Information Security Manager
(EISM) as approved by EC Council. Each domain, [Governance and Risk Management (Policy,
Legal, and Compliance)], (Information Security Controls, Compliance, and Audit Management),
(Security Program Management and Operations), (Information Security Core Competencies),
and (Strategic Planning, Finance, Procurement and Vendor Management), covers the knowledge
and tasks that cybersecurity professionals are expected to know how to perform in
the workplace. Prerequisites: ITSY1300 and ITSY 2300. 5 credit hours. (W)