Information Security Specialist

Associate of Applied Science Degree IS23

Program Description The information security specialist degree is a sequence of courses designed to provide students with an understanding of the concepts, principles, and techniques required in computer information processing. Program graduates are to be competent in the general areas of humanities or fine arts, social or behavioral sciences, and natural sciences or mathematics, as well as in the technical areas of computer terminology and concepts, program design and development, computer networking and information security. Program graduates receive an information security specialist associate of applied science degree. (Program Length: 5 Semesters Minimum) CURRICULUM

Essential Technical Courses

Introduction to Computers COMP 1000

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(Prerequisite: Diploma level proficiency in English and reading) Introduces fundamental concepts, terminology, and operations necessary to use a computer. Emphasis is placed on basic functions and familiarity with computer use. Student must use Office 2010 on a Windows Operating System. Topics include an introduction to computer terminology, the Windows environment, Internet and email, word processing software, spreadsheet software, and presentation software. Contact hours: Class - 1, Lab - 4. Credit hours: 3 Computer Concepts CIST 1001 4

(Prerequisite: Diploma level proficiency in English and reading) Provides an overview of information systems, computers and technology. Topics include: Information Systems and Technology Terminology, Computer History, Data Representation, Data Storage Concepts, Fundamentals of Information Processing, Fundamentals of Information Security, Information Technology Ethics, Fundamentals of Hardware Operation, Fundamentals of Networking, Fundamentals of the Internet, Fundamentals of Software Design Concepts, Fundamentals of Software, (System and Application), System Development Methodology, Computer Number Systems conversion (Binary and Hexadecimal), Mobile computing. Contact hours: Class -2, Lab -4. Credit hours: 4. (E) Hardware Installation and Maintenance CIST 1122 4

(Prerequisite: none) This course serves to provide students with the knowledge of the fundamentals of computer technology, networking, and security along with the skills required to identify hardware, peripheral, networking, and security components with an introduction to the fundamentals of installing and maintaining computers. Students will develop the skills to identify the basic functionality of the operating system, perform basic troubleshooting techniques, utilize proper safety procedures, and effectively interact with customers and peers. This course is designed to help prepare students for the CompTIAA+ certification examination. Contact hours: Class 2, Lab - 5. Credit hours: 4. (E) Information Security Fundamentals CIST 1601 3

(Prerequisite: CIST 1001) This course provides a broad overview of information security. It covers terminology, history, security systems development and implementation. Student will also cover the legal, ethical, and professional issues in information security.

Contact hours: Class - 2, Lab - 2. Credit hours: 3. (E) Security Policies and Procedures CIST 1602 3

(Prerequisite: CIST 1001) This course provides knowledge and experience to develop and maintain security policies and procedures. Students will explore the legal and ethical issues in information security and the various security layers: physical security, personnel security, operating systems, network, software, communication and database security. Students will develop an Information Security Policy and an Acceptable Use Policy. Contact hours:Class - 3, Lab - 0. Credit hours: 3. (E Implementing Operating Systems Security CIST 2601 4

CIST 2601 Implementing Operating Systems Security (Prerequisite: CIST 1601; Corequisite: CIST 2412 or 2432 or 2452) This course will provide knowledge and the practical experience necessary to configure the most common server platforms. Lab exercises will provide students with experience of establishing operating systems security for the network environment. Contact hours: Class - 2, Lab - 4. Credit hours: 4. (E) Network Security CIST 2602 4

CIST 2602 Network Security (Prerequisite: CIST 1601; Corequisite: CIST 2412 or 2432 or 2452) This course provides knowledge and the practical experience necessary to evaluate, implement and manage secure information transferred over computer networks. Topics include network security, intrusion detection, types of attacks, methods of attacks, security devices, basics of cryptography and organizational security elements. Contact hours: Class - 2, Lab - 4. Credit hours: 4. (E) Implementing Internet/Intranet Firewalls CIST 2611 4

(Prerequisite: CIST 1601; Corequisite: CIST 2412 or 2432 or 2452) Students will learn how to plan, design, install and configure firewalls that will allow key services while maintaining security. This will include protecting the Internal IP services, configuring a firewall for remote access and managing a firewall. Contact hours: Class -2, Lab - 4. Credit hours: 4. (E) Computer Forensics CIST 2612 4

(Prerequisite: CIST 1122, CIST 1601). This course examines the use of computers in the commission of crimes, collection, analysis and production of digital evidence. Students will use computer resources to explore basic computer forensic investigation techniques. Contact hours: Class - 2, Lab - 4. Credit hours: 4. (E) Computer Networking Fundamentals CIST 1401 4

(Prerequisite: CIST 1001) Introduces networking technologies and prepares students to take the CompTIA's broadbased, vendor independent networking certification exam, Network +. This course covers a wide range of material about networking, including local area networks, wide area networks, protocols, topologies, transmission media, and security. Focuses on operating network management systems, and implementing the installation of networks. It reviews cabling, connection schemes, the fundamentals of the LAN and WAN technologies, TCP/IP configuration and troubleshooting, remote connectivity, and network maintenance and troubleshooting. Topics include: basic knowledge of networking technology, network media and topologies, network devices, network management, network tools and network security. Contact hours: Class- 2, Lab - 4. Credit hours: 4. (E Elective(s) CISCO Accessing the WAN CIST xxxx CIST 2454 4 4

(Prerequisite: CIST 2452, CIST 2453) Provides students with classroom and laboratory experience in current and emerging network technology. Topics include: introduction to WANs, WAN protocols, basic network security and ACLs, remote access, IP addressing services, and network troubleshooting. Contact hours: Class - 2, Lab - 4. Credit hours: 4. (F, Su)

(Completion of ONE of the following concentrations is required for graduation.)

CISCO Exploration Concentration Cisco Networking Fundamentals ISC3 CIST 2451 12 4

(Corequisite: CIST 1401) This course provides students with classroom and laboratory experience in current and emerging network technology. Topics include basics of communication, converged networks, OSI and TCP/IP network models, Application layer protocols, services, and applications, Transport layer protocols and services, Network layer addressing and routing concepts, IPv4 and IPv6, calculating IPv4 subnets, Data Link layer and the encapsulation process, Physical layer components and data encoding, Ethernet and network protocol analysis, network cabling, and basic network configuration. Contact hours: Class - 2, Lab - 4. Credit hours: 4. (F) Cisco Routing Protocols and Concepts CIST 2452 4

(Prerequisite: CIST 2451) The goal is to develop an understanding of how a router learns about remote networks and determines the best path to those networks. Topics include basics of routing, static routing, dynamic routing, distance vector routing, distance vector routing protocols, VLSM and CIDR, routing table in-depth, link state routing, and link state routing protocols. Contact hours: Class - 2, Lab - 4.Credit hours: 4. (Sp) LAN Switching and Wiress CIST 2453 4

(Prerequisite: CIST 2451) The goal is to develop an understanding of how switches are interconnected and configured to provide network access to LAN users. This course also teaches how to integrate wireless devices into a LAN. Topics include LAN design, basic switch concepts and configuration, VLAN concepts and configuration, VTP concepts and configuration, STP concepts and configuration, Inter-VLAN routing, and basic wireless concepts and configuration. Contact hours: Class - 2,Lab - 4. Credit hours: 4. (Sp) Total Hours Min. 53