CBR 500 Advanced Cybersecurity Management

3 Credits

This course introduces the application and management of mechanisms for Cybersecurity and information assurance in computing, communication, and organizational systems. The course helps students design secure systems, develop policies, assess threats and vulnerabilities, and monitor/report security issues (i.e., automated routines, ad-hoc assessments, and KPIs). Topics include information security standards and frameworks, security controls and operations, risk management, data inventory, retention, data loss prevention (DLP), disaster recovery practices and standards, email compromise, cryptography, using artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and ultimately secure disposal. Students are also made aware of the importance of security organizations (i.e., SACS, ISSA, InfraGard, CSA, etc.).