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Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
COM SCI X 420.1
This comprehensive introductory course combines theoretical security models with practical examples to benefit auditors, system administrators, or anyone else with a basic understanding of information technology.
Identify and assess the design and use of authentication products for on-premises networks, web/cloud apps, and physical security
Explore segmentation-based network designs and provision switching, routing, Wi-Fi, and load balancing technologies for securing network access
Practice redundancy recognition, backup, configuration/change management, diversity, and deception to improve cybersecurity resilience
About this course:
This course combines theoretical cybersecurity fundamentals with state-of-the-art use cases for a comprehensive introduction to the field. It is designed to benefit a cross-section of students, including those considering a career in cybersecurity; system administrators, network administrators or security auditors; professionals responsible for securing network services, devices and traffic communication in their organization; and information technologists with the passion and inner drive to protect organizations and understand security needs. Get practical knowledge and professional experience for implementing basic security services on any type of computer network. Topics covered are security roles, risk analysis, cryptography and network security. The course material is consistent with relevant portions of the CompTIA Security+ certification.
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