ISM 4321 - Strategic Cyber Security Enforcement

College of Computer & Information Technology

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 47
Effective Term Summer 2021 (590)

Requisites

Prerequisite ISM 4330 with a minimum grade of C and
(Admission to Technology Development and Management (Bachelor of Applied Science) (TMGT-BAS) or
Admission to Cybersecurity (Bachelor of Applied Science) (CYSEC-BAS))

Course Description

This course is designed as an introduction to strategic cybersecurity enforcement topics. Students will learn how to identify, understand and research policies, issues, and vulnerabilities in cybersecurity. Major topics covered include; Homeland security, foreign and domestic cybersecurity policies, current and emerging cybersecurity issues, and research and development efforts.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will define cybersecurity by:
    1. describing information assurance fundamentals.
    2. listing current research and development efforts in cybersecurity.
    3. explaining the importance of including cybersecurity education in the workplace.
  2. The student will identify current and emerging cybersecurity issues by:
    1. describing cybersecurity user related issues.
    2. defining cybersecurity conflict issues.
    3. comparing and contrasting domestic and foreign cybersecurity conflict issues.
  3. The student will analyze cybersecurity policies by:
    1. describing policy, legislation, and mitigation strategies related to crime and conflict in cyberspace.
    2. defining the role of Homeland Security within the United States.
    3. identifying government related issues in cybersecurity.
    4. comparing and contrasting foreign and domestic cybersecurity policies.
  4. The student will identify vulnerabilities in cybersecurity by:
    1. defining cybersecurity attacks.
    2. describing the tools used in cybersecurity attacks.
    3. listing and describing cyber assets.
    4. explaining cybersecurity safeguards.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

C&I Approval: 05/16/2014, BOT Approval: 10/21/2014, Effective Term: Spring 2015 (495). C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Fall 2020 (580).
C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Summer 2021 (590)

Related Programs

  1. Cybersecurity (CYSEC-BAS) (610) (Active)
  2. Technology Development and Management (TMGT-BAS) (625) (Active)