Computer Security 30L is designed to help students develop the technical skills required to securely establish, maintain and troubleshoot business networks.
Note: There is limited space in this course and registration will be closed once at capacity.
Prerequisite
Recommend completing IT Support Technician 20L
Delivered
Online Asynchronous
Credits
Elective 30
Students will learn about the latest security tools and techniques and develop knowledge and skills to assess the security of an organization, monitor and secure cloud, mobile, and internet of things (IoT) environments, understand laws and regulations related to risk and compliance, and identify and respond to security incidents.
Students who complete Computer Security 30L will be prepared to write the CompTIA Security+ certification exam SY0-601. CompTIA Security+ certification is the industry standard for entry-level IT jobs.
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Examine concepts related to enterprise information technology security
Examine the relationships between information security threats, attacks and vulnerabilities
Assess the implementation of physical security measures designed to protect computers and computer systems
Implement secure network protocols and designs
Summarize the role of authentication and authorization in information technology security
Investigate the role of cryptographic techniques and public key infrastructure (PKI) in securing information
Examine and implement application and data security solutions
Install and configure wireless and mobile security solutions
Investigate concepts related to virtualization and cloud computing
Investigate security implications of embedded and specialized systems
Assess organizational security using appropriate tools, protocols and procedures
Investigate the field of digital forensics
Assess the importance of information technology governance and compliance
Examine risk management and data privacy policies and practices
No Proctored Exams
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