Course Description

This course introduces the foundational concepts of cybersecurity, including social engineering, cybersecurity resilience, and cyber threats. The principles and structure of confidentiality, integrity, and availability are surveyed to provide a foundation for further study of cybersecurity. This course covers data privacy and security, system security, and personal security factors to examine the nature and roles of organizational security policies and risk management processes. Suitable for majors and non-majors interested in cybersecurity tools, techniques, and practices. Security exercises help students develop skills to prepare for careers such as Information Security Analyst, Cyber Crime Analyst, and Incident and Intrusion Analyst.