Information Assurance and Security Level 1: Information Security Management
| DIT 15535 | 18 hours |
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the area of network & information security. The course provides the conceptual foundation for more advanced topics covered in later IAS courses. In this course, students are exposed to basic concepts such as the context of information security, legislation, threats, policies, procedures, security management issues, and risk management and assessment. The course is designed to be conceptual in nature and provides limited hands on experience in working with many of the concepts presented.
Programs
Objectives
- To provide a conceptual introduction to network and information security
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:
- Explain the importance of Info Sec and IA Management
- Describe InfoSec and IA basic concepts
- Compare relevant legislation and regulations
- Distinguish between the various threat categories
- Differentiate between qualitative & quantitative risk analysis
- Describe the various architecture protection mechanisms
- Classify formal InfoSec Models
- Explain how physical security and environmental controls relate to IA
- Compare Biometric Systems and access controls
- Interpret and critically analyze the Information Assurance posture of an organization's environment
