ISM 4914 - Security Capstone

College of Computer & Information Technology

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 47
Effective Term Fall 2020 (580)

Requisites

Permission of the Program

Course Description

This is the capstone course for the Cyber Security program. This course provides an opportunity for students to demonstrate that they have mastered material covered throughout the program and can apply it in the real world. Using a case study approach the capstone course provides student with an opportunity to develop recommendations for dealing with current security issues. (Note: This course should be taken after completion of all other courses. Please contact the CCIT department for registration.)

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student, working individually, will identify contemporary cyber security issues by:
    1. defining a cyber security issue or problem to be solved in an assigned case study
    2. researching the issue, in academic and professional publications, the Internet, library resources, etc
    3. determining a specific approach to take in addressing the issue
    4. completing an in-depth investigation and recommendation based on the issue
  2. The student, in collaboration with a group of peers, will demonstrate the successful integration of program skills by:
    1. identifying the core security issue/problem described in an assigned case study
    2. formulating, evaluating, and ranking at least three alternative solutions
    3. researching implementation costs associated with each solution
    4. creating and writing a detailed plan addressed to senior management
  3. The student will apply acquired program skills by:
    1. creating a presentation based on the detailed plan suitable for senior management
    2. presenting the plan to the professional community
    3. preparing for and interviewing at least one cyber security professional and documenting the experience

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of the above stated objectives through classroom measurements developed by individual course instructors and sponsors.

History of Changes

C&I Approval: 02/21/2020, BOT Approval: 03/17/2020, Effective Term: Fall 2020 (580)

Related Programs

  1. Cybersecurity (CYSEC-BAS) (610) (Active)