ISIT 328 - Information Security Essentials

5 CR

Introduces concepts and issues related to securing information systems and the development of policies to implement information security controls. Topics include security vulnerabilities, threats and defense measures and legal and ethical issues associated with information security. Students will learn how to recognize and apply secure software development best practices.

Prerequisite(s): ISIT 320 with a C or better and admission to the Application Development or Business Intelligence concentration of the BAS IST program, or permission of the instructor.

Course Outcomes

Operate with an awareness of applicable policies, laws and regulations
Identify risk and participate in risk mitigation
Provide infrastructure, application, operational and information security
Apply security controls to maintain confidentiality, integrity and availability
Identify appropriate security technologies and products
Analyze software threats using a threat modeling process and evaluate mitigation strategies
Describe and demonstrate how using a ‘software development process’ can enforce security inclusion in a software project

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