5 courses with the subject CIS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
CIS 168PRINCIPLES OF INFORMATION
SECURITY 3-0-3 This course is designed to introduce the student to the dynamic discipline of information security. Information security covers a broad range of areas from keeping networks secure from hackers to protecting one’s own personal information. Areas of study will include ethical, moral, and legal issues; industry-and vendor-specific certifications; encryption and decryption methods and protocols; and the security system design life cycle. Up-to-the-minute developments in information security and network security will also be covered.
This course introduces students to user, hardware, and software security issues associated with local area networks. Topics presented will include user authentication, infrastructure security: devices, media, security topologies, intrusion detection; and software: file system, service packs, patches, directory services and databases. Students will develop an in-depth understanding of network security principles, tools and configurations needed to secure a network.
This course introduces the student to the technical and legal aspects of Digital Forensics, including general forensic processes, imaging, hashing, file recovery, file system basics, identifying mismatched file types, reporting and laws regarding computer evidence.
DEFENSE 3-0-3 This course provides students with the knowledge and skills required to look for weaknesses and vulnerabilities in computer systems and networks with a view to enhance defense against cyber-attacks. The course will also cover the objectives of the EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification examination. Prerequisite(s): CIS 168
This course is designed to help students gain the knowledge and skills necessary to analyze systems in the same way hackers do, to identify vulnerabilities, and reduce security risks. Topics include but are not limited to: Setting up a Penetration Testing Lab; Planning, Scoping, and Information Gathering; Performing Vulnerability Scanning; Exploitation Methods and Tools; The various types of attacks; Reporting and Communication; Writing and Understanding Code
