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College of Technology and Design

Course Syllabus

CSC225 - Principles of Information Security

Credit Hours: 4

Course Description

This course examines the world of cybersecurity threats, attacks, and defense strategies. The threat of a cyber-attack and worse, the attack itself poses significant risks to governments and businesses. This course will provide the knowledge, skills, and techniques to identify and address the many cybersecurity threats facing our world today. The course will cover the key knowledge areas of the CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) common body of knowledge (CBOK). Providing students with basic information about the threats that may be present in the cyber realm as well as a basic awareness of the options available to mitigate threats within a system. The course provides a framework for past, current, and future cybersecurity threats and applies lessons learned in the past to current cybersecurity risks and defenses. Lastly, the course will attempt to predict future cybersecurity fears and threats that are constantly evolving and appropriate defense strategies for both the public and private sectors.

Course Prerequisites

CSC111

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

Assessment of Outcomes

Specified on the course schedule/outline

Grading System
Letter GradeRangeDefinition
A 90-100 Excellent
B 80-89 Above Average
C 70-79 Average
D 60-69 Below Average
F 0-59 Failing
W Withdrawal during weeks 1 - 7
WF Withdrawal failing after week 7
NF Failing – Not actively engaged

For more details about the Grading System, please see the current catalog.

Active Participation

Students must be actively engaged in the course. For a definition of active engagement, please see the current catalog.

Academic Integrity

Cheating and plagiarism are serious offenses against the University’s academic integrity and are consequently strictly prohibited. All students must familiarize themselves with the University policy on Academic Integrity.

Penalties for cheating and plagiarism are described in the University policy on Academic Integrity in the catalog. They include failure of the assignment, failure for the course, or dismissal from the University. For the complete Cheating/Plagiarism policy, please see the current catalog.

Students with Disabilities

Students who have disabilities that may impact their performance in this course should follow the process described under the heading Accommodations for the Disabled in the current catalog.

Discipline (Program) Specific Information

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