ITEC2505 Cybersecurity Essentials - Deleted Fall 2023
The Cybersecurity Essentials course covers foundational knowledge in all aspects of security in the cyber world. Students will identify procedures to implement data confidentiality, integrity, availability and security controls on networks, servers and applications. Using interactive activities, virtual machines and a network simulation and visualization tool, students will build their skills by exploring the tactics, techniques and procedures used by cyber criminals and learn methods to mitigate known threats.
Course Requirements and Evaluation
Refer to Course Syllabus for detailed information regarding the requirements and evaluation standards for this course. The Course Syllabus will be distributed the first week of the course.
Learning Outcomes
The following outcomes will be addressed in the course:
Differentiate the roles of criminal actors and security professionals in the cybersecurity domain
Detail the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) cybersecurity model and related security standards
Examine the threat identification process
Discuss the importance of protecting all of the states of data in cyberspace
Compare encryption methods used to protect confidentiality
Describe technologies and products used to ensure integrity
Identify measures to improve availability
Explain how authentication, authorization, and accountability practices are used to manage access control
Discuss how obfuscation and steganography are used to accomplish data masking
Text and References
A list of textbooks required for this course is available at the
campus store and in eServices.
Course Scheduling
The scheduled hours of instruction include sixteen hours for each lecture credit, thirty-two hours for each lab credit, and forty hours for each credit of supervised occupational experience (SOE). Lecture credit may include formal or impromptu lectures, demonstrations, or discussions with the entire class or with small groups or individuals. Refer to the Course Credits section of this course outline for the credit breakdown.
Accommodations Statement
Access Services - Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified students with documented disabilities. Upon attending an intake meeting with Access Services, qualified students will receive a letter listing the approved accommodations that they may provide to their instructors. If you have a documented disability that may require accommodations, contact HTC Access Services at
AccessServices@hennepintech.edu or
https://hennepintech.edu/current-students/access-services/index.html.
Campus
Brooklyn Park Campus and Eden Prairie Campus: 952-995-1300