Information Assurance - Undergraduate Courses
Foundation Courses: 27 Credit Hours
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This course is a continuation of COSC 146 Applied Programming I. It is assumed the entering student is capable of writing programs involving iteration, conditionals and subroutines as done in COSC 146. The goals of this class are to :
1) Expand upon the skills learned in COSC 146
2) Introduce the student to more advanced concepts including file I/O, data structures, elementary analysis of algorithms, pattern matching via regular expressions and applications towards network and systems maintenance.
Prereq: COSC 146 and Math 104
An introduction to standard methods in statistics, emphasizing the rationale behind them and their application to problems in a variety of fields. Data summary and representation, measures of center and dispersion, correlation and regression, basic probability, point and interval estimation, and hypothesis testing.
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A study of security in both the voice and data networks and an examination of the security issues associated with the movement toward a convergence of the two infrastructures. Topics to be covered include voice and data network connectivity, modem security, VOIP security, wireless security, cryptography, intrusion detection systems, voice and data firewalls, malicious software, information operations and warfare, and denial of service attacks.
Tools, techniques, and methodologies in performing computer system and network security vulnerability - risk analyses. Security Best Practices and audit requirements for specific environments will be studied. Topics to be covered include internal and external penetration tests, wireless security technology, risk analysis methodology, and security audits.
The concepts and functions of networks and related business technology. The course emphasizes administration of personal computers, their applications and peripherals, and peer-to peer networks. The course includes equipment, procedures, and career opportunities.
Introduction to open source client/server networking, careers, and basic information security and assurance concepts. Focusing on Linux as a platform and server operating system, students learn through theory and applied work. Topics included are: file and hardware management, user account management, TCP/IP protocols, and installation of the Linux client and server. Students build and administer a basic network.
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This course prepares students to recognize, analyze, and manage privacy challenges created by technology. Both business and self regulatory efforts will be reviewed.
IA215 maps to CompTIA’s A+ Exam objectives. This course is focused on learning the fundamentals of supporting and troubleshooting computer hardware. At the same time, it prepares students for the A+ 220-701 and 220-702 exams. Students will be instructed via theory and practical pedagogy in the world of PC hardware support.
An introductory intelligence analysis course designed to prepare intelligence products, hypothesis, along with collection and dissemination planning. Students will explore historical, legal, and ethical basis for intelligence collection, retention and of the analytical product.
This course serves the essential aspects for developing sound information security policy. Organizational objectives, threats, risk mitigation and cost-benefit analysis is explored. The student will utilize industry accepted methodologies to create practical security policy that will communicate the organization’s asset protection objectives.
This course will introduce the student to the essential aspects of information security and the law. The student will be provided with the tools, techniques and industry accepted methodologies so that upon completion of the course the student will be able to describe key concepts of information security law and privacy and how those concepts apply to themselves and their organization.
Focuses on research and writing in technology career fields. Students analyze documents, writing standards, and audiences. They integrate research findings to construct effective arguments. Genres include policies, procedures, reports, and presentations for the workplace and for community, professional, and governmental bodies. Assignments are customized to School of Technology Studies majors.
All students must also select one of the following classes:
The characteristics of various types of speeches and speech situations and practice in the preparation and delivery of speeches for various occasions. Prereq: CTAS121 or CTAS124
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The study of the behavior, processes and theory of human listening; practice in improving listening skills. Prereq: CTAS121 or CTAS124
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Study and practice of the basic elements of interpersonal communication with emphasis on perception, meanings, attention, listening, feedback and communication barriers. Particular attention is given to improving interpersonal communication skills. This course may not substitute as the fundamentals of speech requirement in general education. Prereq: CTAS121 or CTAS124
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The study of the basic elements inherent in persuasion; the analysis of representative persuasive speeches; practice in securing the acceptance of ideas through psychological appeals as well as logical reasoning. Prereq: CTAS121 or CTAS124
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Information Assurance Management: 42 Credit Hours
A survey of the theory and practice of Organizational Behavior to better understand and manage people at work through an interdisciplinary examination of individual, group and organizational issues. Critical topics are ethics, groups and teams, motivation, leadership, feedback, culture, diversity, organizational design and change.Prereq: Must have Junior/Senior status
A theoretical framework of key managerial communication concepts; skills used to diagnose communication problems and to communicate corporate policies. Prereq: MGMT202, MGMT386 or department permission
Social, legal and moral pressures of external and community groups on business operations; management's role of responsibility and leadership in interacting with these forces, and reducing and resolving conflicts with them. Prereq: junior/senior standing for department permission
The second course in the Intelligence Analysis Series that uses technical software in the analysis of data. Material presented through analysis software, oral and written presentations and case analysis. The student will be required to understand the relationship between demographics, technology and the impacts on critical infrastructures within the assigned areas of research.
Secure principles and practices of computer operating systems for networks in mid-sized organizations. The course will emphasize the tasks the administrator must perform frequently in a Windows Server 2008 networking environment. Focus will be on configuring, managing, and troubleshooting networking features and services in a Windows 2008 Server environment.Prereq: IA 210
This course provides students with an effective immersion into the realm of Malware Analysis and Reverse Engineering. It follows a progressive approach that introduces relevant concepts and techniques while preparing students to become effective malware analysts that can use a standard methodology for detecting, analyzing, reverse engineering and eradicating malware. Prereq: COSC 146 and 206
The course focuses on planning and designing end-user systems that deliver information services and resources. Emphasis is on end user needs assessment, alternative system designs, security planning, support issues, and training and development. Students will develop a proposal for a new or revised end-user system that reflects the principles covered in the course. Prereq: NITA344
This course is part one of a two sequence course of study. It is designed to prepare students to become effective cyber crime investigators. The course examines the basic steps required in hardware identification, TCP-IP, rules of electronic evidence, and DOS., network investigation, case management and intrusion detection.
This course addresses the comprehension and application of Computer Forensic Investigations. Students will evaluate and synthesize technical and legal issues in relation to digital evidence. Students will apply various skills and techniques, combined with numerous investigative software tools to analyze seized electronic media. Students subject to background investigation prior to admittance.
This course will introduce the student to the essential aspects of information security and network forensics. The student will be provided with the tools, techniques and industry accepted methodologies so that upon completion of the course the student will be able to describe key concepts of network security and forensics and how those concepts apply to themselves and their organization.
This course will use hacking techniques used by malicious, black hat hackers as a means to learn best defense from these same hackers The course is an in-depth study using hands-on lab exercises . While these hacking skills can be used for malicious purposes, this class teaches you how to use the same hacking techniques to perform a white-hat, ethical hack, on your organization.
An introduction to the conduct of studies in information and network assurance and security, including the reading of published research studies, selected approaches used for research, and formulation of researchable questions. Students will prepare a proposal for the study to be completed in IA/NITA 414.
Students will conduct and write the results of the research study proposed in IA/NITA 413 Introduction to Research in Information Assurance. This includes modifying any aspects of the methods of the study that may be necessary. The final results will be prepared and presented according to guidelines of an appropriate style manual. Honors students may use this project in conjunction with completing the senior thesis.
CO/OP or Internship
This course will introduce the student to the essential best practices in database security strategies. The student will be provided with the tools, techniques and industry accepted methodologies so that upon completion of the course the student will be able to describe key concepts database security and how to apply those concepts to securing database management systems within their organization.
Applied Information Assurance: 42 Credit Hours
The second course in the Intelligence Analysis Series that uses technical software in the analysis of data. Material presented through analysis software, oral and written presentations and case analysis. The student will be required to understand the relationship between demographics, technology and the impacts on critical infrastructures within the assigned areas of research. Prereq: IA 240
To provide an introduction to the principles and practices required to operate a computer operating system in the educational or small/medium institution environment. The course will deal with both the operating system in micro- and minicomputer forms as a program and as a complete system. The course will emphasize the daily tasks a small/medium system administrator must accomplish. Prereq: IA 210.
This course provides students with an effective immersion into the realm of Malware Analysis and Reverse Engineering. It follows a progressive approach that introduces relevant concepts and techniques while preparing students to become effective malware analysts that can use a standard methodology for detecting, analyzing, reverse engineering and eradicating malware. Prereq: COSC 146 and 206
This course is part one of a two sequence course of study. It is designed to prepare students to become effective cyber crime investigators. The course examines the basic steps required in hardware identification, TCP-IP, rules of electronic evidence, and DOS., network investigation, case management and intrusion detection.
This course addresses the comprehension and application of Computer Forensic Investigations. Students will evaluate and synthesize technical and legal issues in relation to digital evidence. Students will apply various skills and techniques, combined with numerous investigative software tools to analyze seized electronic media. Students subject to background investigation prior to admittance.
Information Coming Soon. Prereq: IA 427
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This course will introduce the student to the essential aspects of information security and network forensics. The student will be provided with the tools, techniques and industry accepted methodologies so that upon completion of the course the student will be able to describe key concepts of network security and forensics and how those concepts apply to themselves and their organization. Prereq: IA 427
Students in this course build complex Linux-based networks, implement selected special servers in the network, and test various configurations for performance and security. Students identify the vulnerabilities of a complex network, apply security controls, and troubleshoot problems in complex networks. Ethical, legal, and professional conduct and security policy are discussed in the course. Prereq: NITA 212
An introduction to the conduct of studies in information and network assurance and security, including the reading of published research studies, selected approaches used for research, and formulation of researchable questions. Students will prepare a proposal for the study to be completed in IA/NITA 414.
Students will conduct and write the results of the research study proposed in IA/NITA 413 Introduction to Research in Information Assurance. This includes modifying any aspects of the methods of the study that may be necessary. The final results will be prepared and presented according to guidelines of an appropriate style manual. Honors students may use this project in conjunction with completing the senior thesis.
CO/OP or Internship
This course will use hacking techniques used by malicious, black hat hackers as a means to learn best defense from these same hackers The course is an in-depth study using hands-on lab exercises . While these hacking skills can be used for malicious purposes, this class teaches you how to use the same hacking techniques to perform a white-hat, ethical hack, on your organization.
This advanced course builds on the concepts introduced in the ethical hacking and network security courses and provides an in-depth examination of computer security technology. The student will be trained to use various tools to manage and secure networks, Windows environments and Web servers.
This course will introduce the student to the essential best practices in database security strategies. The student will be provided with the tools, techniques and industry accepted methodologies so that upon completion of the course the student will be able to describe key concepts database security and how to apply those concepts to securing database management systems within their organization.
Information Coming Soon
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Information Assurance Encryption: 42 Credit Hours
Calculus of functions of a single variable; differential calculus, including limits, derivatives, techniques of differentiation, the Mean Value Theorem and applications of differentiation to graphing, optimization and rates. Integral calculus, including indefinite integrals, the definite integral, the Fundamental Theorem of Integral Calculus, and applications of integration to area and volume. Knowledge of trigonometry is assumed Prereq: placement or at least a C in MATH105 or at least a C in MATH112 or at least a C in MATH210
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Calculus of functions of a single variable continued; additional applications of definite integration to moments, centroids, arc length, surface area and work. Transcendental functions, infinite series, methods of integration, review of conic sections. Prereq: at least a C in MATH120
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Propositional and predicate logic, sets and operations, discrete functions, sequences, finite summations, function growth, elementary number theory, matrices and applications, proof techniques, elementary combinatorics, discrete probability, relations. Prereqs: Math 120 Calculus I
The modeling process; model building and evaluation, techniques of modeling; model fitting and models requiring optimization; empirical model construction, experimental models, dimensional analysis, simulation models, dynamic models; use of derivatives in the modeling process, single and multivariable dynamic models. Prereq: MATH 120 and MATH 122.
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An introduction to cryptology, the science of making and breaking codes and ciphers. Primes, modular arithmetic, probability, Euler's phi-function, factoring algorithms, cryptographic and cryptanalytic techniques for classical and modern cryptographical systems including public key cryptography. Prereq: Math 205 or 211.
Note: Student must complete math sequence prior to taking Cryptology
Relations and algebraic structures, counting techniques, graphs, automata and languages, and number theoretical algorithms. This course emphasizes discrete mathematical algorithms, their applications to problems in computer science, and their implementation. Prereq: COSC 211 and MATH 205
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This course provides students with an effective immersion into the realm of Malware Analysis and Reverse Engineering. It follows a progressive approach that introduces relevant concepts and techniques while preparing students to become effective malware analysts that can use a standard methodology for detecting, analyzing, reverse engineering and eradicating malware. Prereq: COSC 146 and 206
An introduction to the conduct of studies in information and network assurance and security, including the reading of published research studies, selected approaches used for research, and formulation of researchable questions. Students will prepare a proposal for the study to be completed in IA/NITA 414.
Students will conduct and write the results of the research study proposed in IA/NITA 413 Introduction to Research in Information Assurance. This includes modifying any aspects of the methods of the study that may be necessary. The final results will be prepared and presented according to guidelines of an appropriate style manual. Honors students may use this project in conjunction with completing the senior thesis.
CO/OP or Internship
This course addresses the comprehension and application of Computer Forensic Investigations. Students will evaluate and synthesize technical and legal issues in relation to digital evidence. Students will apply various skills and techniques, combined with numerous investigative software tools to analyze seized electronic media. Students subject to background investigation prior to admittance.
This course will introduce the student to the essential aspects of information security and network forensics. The student will be provided with the tools, techniques and industry accepted methodologies so that upon completion of the course the student will be able to describe key concepts of network security and forensics and how those concepts apply to themselves and their organization. Prereq: IA 427
This course will introduce the student to the essential best practices in database security strategies. The student will be provided with the tools, techniques and industry accepted methodologies so that upon completion of the course the student will be able to describe key concepts database security and how to apply those concepts to securing database management systems within their organization.
Information Coming Soon
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Network Security: 42 Credit Hours
To provide an introduction to the principles and practices required to operate a computer operating system in the educational or small/medium institution environment. The course will deal with both the operating system in micro- and minicomputer forms as a program and as a complete system. The course will emphasize the daily tasks a small/medium system administrator must accomplish. Prereq: IA 210.
This course is focused on managing CISCO switches in practical environments. It prepares students for a portion of the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification examination. It provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to install, configure, update, and troubleshoot switched LANs and VLANs.
This course will focus on the technology, methodology, theory and implementation of network based servers that are commonly found in business use today. This course will contain a lab component in which students will assemble server technology discussed in lecture.
This course will focus on the technology, methodology, theory and implementation of network-based servers that are commonly found in business use today. More specifically it will center on advanced features of the Microsoft Server Operating System and deployment of scalable, reliable, secure, best practice Windows based servers.
This course provides students with an effective immersion into the realm of Malware Analysis and Reverse Engineering. It follows a progressive approach that introduces relevant concepts and techniques while preparing students to become effective malware analysts that can use a standard methodology for detecting, analyzing, reverse engineering and eradicating malware. Prereq: COSC 146 and 206
Students in this course build complex Linux-based networks, implement selected special servers in the network, and test various configurations for performance and security. Students identify the vulnerabilities of a complex network, apply security controls, and troubleshoot problems in complex networks. Ethical, legal, and professional conduct and security policy are discussed in the course. Prereq: NITA 212
The course focuses on planning and designing end-user systems that deliver information services and resources. Emphasis is on end user needs assessment, alternative system designs, security planning, support issues, and training and development. Students will develop a proposal for a new or revised end-user system that reflects the principles covered in the course. Prereq: NITA344
This course addresses the comprehension and application of Computer Forensic Investigations. Students will evaluate and synthesize technical and legal issues in relation to digital evidence. Students will apply various skills and techniques, combined with numerous investigative software tools to analyze seized electronic media. Students subject to background investigation prior to admittance.
This course will introduce the student to the essential aspects of information security and network forensics. The student will be provided with the tools, techniques and industry accepted methodologies so that upon completion of the course the student will be able to describe key concepts of network security and forensics and how those concepts apply to themselves and their organization. Prereq: IA 427
This course will use hacking techniques used by malicious, black hat hackers as a means to learn best defense from these same hackers The course is an in-depth study using hands-on lab exercises . While these hacking skills can be used for malicious purposes, this class teaches you how to use the same hacking techniques to perform a white-hat, ethical hack, on your organization.
This advanced course builds on the concepts introduced in the ethical hacking and network security courses and provides an in-depth examination of computer security technology. The student will be trained to use various tools to manage and secure networks, Windows environments and Web servers.
This course will introduce the student to the essential best practices in database security strategies. The student will be provided with the tools, techniques and industry accepted methodologies so that upon completion of the course the student will be able to describe key concepts database security and how to apply those concepts to securing database management systems within their organization.
Information Coming Soon
Syllabus
Students will conduct and write the results of the research study proposed in IA/NITA 413 Introduction to Research in Information Assurance. This includes modifying any aspects of the methods of the study that may be necessary. The final results will be prepared and presented according to guidelines of an appropriate style manual. Honors students may use this project in conjunction with completing the senior thesis.
CO/OP or Internship