INSC30853
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Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
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Long Description (Catalog Description)
Prerequisites: INSC 20263 with a grade of C or higher. The rapid development of networking and data storage technology has, in many cases made data the most important asset for many corporations. This course provides a management level understanding of cybersecurity. The focus is to view the issues and practical solutions for securing information systems. Topics include such areas as the threat environment, security policy and planning, secure networks, access control, firewalls, application security and data protection. Because computer networks are such a vital part of all information systems today, this topic is addressed at a level to provide managers with an understanding of the fundamentals of cybersecurity in order to help prevent data breaches. Students who complete INSC 30853, INSC 30873, and INSC 40393 will receive a cybersecurity certificate.
Course Typically Offered
Spring
Career
Undergraduate
Grading Basis
GRD - Graded
Catalog Course Attributes
CORE - WEM (Writing Emphasis-TCUCC)
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeat for Credit
No
Number Of Repeats
1
Code
LEC
Name
Lecture