ITS 222 - Enterprise Security

Credit(s): 3

Prerequisite(s): ITS 218.
Examination of general information technology security concepts. Topics include access control, authentication, attack methods, remote access, web security, wireless networks, cryptography, internal infrastructure security, and external attacks. Security procedures, organizational policies, risk management and disaster recovery addressed. (Intermittently)

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to

Identify potential risks to your network, such as access and denial of service attacks; modification and repudiation attacks; malicious software attacks; and social engineering.
Understand common remote access options and components, including virtual private networks; and tunneling and point to point protocols.
Describe network and host-based intrusion detection mechanisms and vulnerabilities.
Explain the concept of hardening in relation to the OS, hardware, and applications.
Define the core components of physical network security and the importance of corporate security policies.
Understand the basic premise of cryptography and public key infrastructure.
Develop a comprehensive disaster recovery plan for a small business.
Develop a comprehensive network security plan for a small business.