CYB134 Introduction to Cybersecurity

CYB134 Introduction to Cybersecurity

This course focuses on the Societal Security knowledge area of cybersecurity. Cybercrime, law, ethics, policy, privacy and their relation to each other are the key concepts of this knowledge area. The threat of cybercrime across the global society is incredibly serious and growing. Laws, ethics and policies are vital to the security of corporate and government secrets and assets, as well as to the protection of individual privacy and identity.
 
Credit Hours: 3
 
Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to:

  1. describe typical threats to modern digital systems, and to outline methods of defending or responding to these threats.
  2. understand and use basic cryptography techniques
  3. describe information security standards, guidelines, compliance, and policy. 
  4. interpret professional and ethical responsibility and best practices of cybersecurity.
  5. identify the spectrum of security activities, cybersecurity laws, methods, methodologies, and procedures
  6. identify and use basic security tools and practices