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NPTG9552A-S17

Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
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Cybersecurity is becoming a concern for everyone, and not just for our national security cyber professionals. Whether we want to protect our own personal devices and information, or help our employers develop proper cyber hygiene and safety protocols, we need to learn the vocabulary, concepts and basic techniques that cybersecurity specialists take for granted. This course is designed with the beginner in mind. The course begins with basic cybersecurity vocabulary and an explanation of how the internet works. We will discuss different types of malware and attacks, and cyber-enabled fraud, and then go into specific countermeasures. Countermeasures include everything from basic procedures like multi-factor authentication, to more sophisticated passive and active methods of intrusion detection. Students will also learn about symmetric and asymmetric encryption.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
21341
Subject Code:
NPTG
Course Number:
9552
Section Identifier:
A

Course

NPTG 9552

All Sections in Spring 2017 - MIIS

Spring 2017 - MIIS

NPTG9552A-S17 Lecture (Ruehsen)
NPTG9552B-S17 Lecture (Ruehsen)