SEC 454 - System Hardening

5 CR

This course covers system hardening techniques for end devices, network devices, Cloud platforms, Windows and Unix/Linux server operating systems, and cross-platform applications. Students will learn to apply key system-hardening principles of segregation of duties, dual control, principle of least privilege, and economy of mechanism.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BAS Cybersecurity, or permission of instructor.

Course Outcomes

Illustrate the necessity of planning as part of the system hardening process.
Explain the rationale behind hardening methodologies for systems
Evaluate the controls used to create a secure system
Explore NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) standards and the methods used to adhere to those standards.
Create and analyze internal policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines
Implement security standards for systems such as physical devices & connections, network devices, Windows and Unix/Linux server operating systems, and cross-platform applications.
Verify and evaluate the results of the system hardening process.

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