Cyber Defense

Catalog description

This course employs extensive hands-on labs in sandboxed environments to develop technical cybersecurity skills. Students will operate in a Linux command-line environment, read and write code, and navigate TPC/IP networks. Skills covered include operating system, software, web, and network security attacks and defenses; symmetric and public key cryptography; hashing; and public key infrastructure and certificates. Prerequisites: CS-1220 Object-Oriented Design with C++; CY-1000 Introduction to Cybersecurity. (Fee: $50)