Course Syllabus for CIS 272 Security+
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Keywords
Cyber Security, Information Assurance, Cyber KSAs, NICE, NIST
Project
Wayne County Community College District - Wayne County Generation Cyber
Authors
Date Submitted
2015-11
Material Type
Syllabus
Secondary Material Type
Other
Institution
Wayne County Community College District
Industry Partner
DTE Energy; State of Michigan - Veteran Affairs; MCISSE; Lawrence Tech University
License
CC BY
Funding Source
TAACCCT Round 4
Additional Public Access
Abstract
This course will prepare students to understand the foundations of the field of network security and how it relates to other areas of information technology. This course also provides the broad-based knowledge necessary to prepare for further study in specialized cyber security fields and teaches areas primary topics relating to securing network services, network devices and network traffic.
This course also prepares students for the Security+ IT certification exam. Students will learn about IT industry-wide security topics, including communication security, infrastructure security, cryptography, access control, authentication, external attack, and operational and organization security. Other topics included in this course are protocols used in Linux, UNIX, and Windows in addition to the TCP/IP suite component protocols, and Ethernet operations. Students will gain knowledge in capturing, analyzing, and generating IP traffic, how to exploit protocol weaknesses and examine defensive solutions. Packet filtering, password policies, and file integrity checking are also covered.
Industry (NAISC)
Information Technology -- Computer Operating Systems (Programming), Digital Forensics, Cyber Security, Network Security, IT Security (51)
Occupation (SOC)
Computer and Mathematical Occupations -- Network and Computer Systems Administrators (15-1071)
Instructional Program (CIP)
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (11)
Credit Type
Credential Type
Certificate
Credential
Stacked/Latticed Credential Model
Associate Degree
Credential
Stacked/Latticed Credential Model
Associate Degree
Educational Level
1st year Community College or equivalent
2nd Year Community College or equivalent
2nd Year Community College or equivalent