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CSC 650: Cybersecurity Concepts
3 credits
Students will receive an extensive introduction to cybersecurity. Students will learn to apply cybersecurity concepts like offensive and defensive models, law and ethics, principles of secure design, authentication and access control, human factors, vulnerability management, cryptography, standards, and will be introduced to follow-up courses in digital forensics and threat analysis.
Learning Goals
After completion of this course, students will be able to:O1: Read and communicate about cybersecurity.O2: Define, explain, and apply the concepts of authentication, access control and audit, principles of security design, legal, ethical, and privacy concerns.O3: Define cryptography, be able to identify and explain elements that are crucial in implementing cryptographic solutions, and be able to explain basic cryptographic applications.O4: Define, explain, and discuss human factors in cybersecurity, as well as administrative controls and standardization.O5: Explain and analyze network security technologies such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, network access control, data loss prevention, etc.O6: Articulate the subject matter and relevance of our cybersecurity courses.
*The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this
course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of
information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a
specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start
of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown
here.
Sections Offered: Spring 2026 |
| Cybersecurity Concepts |
| 0145-650-050 |
TBA |
Jan 23 - Mar 27 |
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Online |
3 |
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Sections Offered: Fall 2025 |
| Cybersecurity Concepts |
| 0145-650-050 |
A. Greenberg |
Aug 25 - Oct 21 |
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Online |
3 |
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Sections Offered: Summer 2025, Summer alternative |
| Cybersecurity Concepts |
| 0145-650-065 |
A. Greenberg |
May 27 - Jul 25 |
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Online |
3 |
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