Core Courses
Course title note: Course titles and content may vary by catalog year. Students should refer to the curriculum associated with their start term and work with their Academic Director to ensure they are meeting requirements.
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
CYB 700: Fundamentals of CybersecurityThis course introduces fundamental concepts and design principles in cybersecurity. Students will understand what needs protection and why it is essential. Topics include CIA (Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability), threats, attacks, defense, secure design principles, access control and password management, security policies, critical controls, incident-handling and contingency planning, risk assessment and management. | 3 Credits |
CYB 701: IT & Operating System SecurityThis course introduces students to fundamental concepts of modern computing environments and their security implications. Students will explore information technology components including computer hardware, networks, and operating systems while developing practical knowledge of endpoint protection, vulnerability management, and security controls. Emphasis is placed on both technical understanding and security awareness. | 3 Credits |
CYB 703: Network SecurityThis course offers the basic knowledge of architectures, cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and defensive techniques for securing networks. The course addresses firewall functionalities, configurations, and managements. Different Architectures of VPNs for securing communication assets are presented with various implementation considerations. Students learn essentials of network analysis tools, monitoring, and policy development.
| 3 Credits |
CYB 705: Cyber CrimeThis course explores the landscape of cyberspace, focusing on cyber threats, actors, and attacks. Students will examine privacy issues, legal frameworks, and protective measures at individual, organizational, and governmental levels. Topics include cyber crime, cyber-stalking, and the effectiveness of cybersecurity strategies in preventing digital abuse and criminal activity. | 3 Credits |
CYB 720: Cybersecurity Ethics & CommunicationThis course is a study of the ways that communication, ethics, and cybersecurity intersect in relation to employment. In addition to ethical frameworks, students will learn to present technical information to audiences with varying goals and technical needs. Presentations and projects will emulate professional scenarios in cybersecurity. | 3 Credits |
Digital Forensics and Security Management
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
CYB 707: Cybersecurity Program PlanningInstruction on the process used to develop and maintain appropriate security levels for an organization with a focus on implementing a comprehensive security program, a documented set of security policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards. Topics include security planning, strategies, controls, and metrics for measuring the effectiveness. Prerequisites: CYB 700 | 3 Credits |
CYB 715: IT Security Risk ManagementMaster risk management processes by focusing on risk assessment methodologies to perform comprehensive security risk analyses. Categorize and evaluate technological, individual, and enterprise risks, effectively communicate these risks, and recommend appropriate responses. Understand how risk relates to system security policies to develop system-specific security programs by choosing optimal methodologies. | 3 Credits |
CYB 725: Digital ForensicsThis course provides instruction on the investigative and forensics processes of digital evidence with a focus on identifying indicators of compromise, the use of common forensics tools, and the preservation of forensics tools. Topics include forensics iconology, and the analysis of disk, memory, chip-off, mobile device, and OS artifacts. Prerequisites: CYB 701 | 3 Credits |
CYB 765: Security Program ManagementThis course is an introduction to cybersecurity program management and compliance. Students will explore the development, implementation, and evaluation of security programs taking relevant legal and regulatory requirements into account. Topics include security policies, incident response, federal regulations, and emerging security challenges in today’s digital landscape. Prerequisites: CYB 700 | 3 Credits |
Secure Systems Design
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
CYB 710: Introduction to CryptographyThis course introduces the fundamentals of applied cryptography, including a survey of relevant mathematical concepts and elementary number theory, encryption and decryption, symmetric and asymmetric systems, block ciphers, hash functions, common attacks, digital signatures, key exchange, message authentication, public key cryptography, and implementation of cryptographic systems. | 3 Credits |
CYB 770: Security ArchitectureFocuses on security architectures for the protection of information systems and data. Master identifying potential vulnerabilities in system architectures and design robust, secure architectures tailored to specific applications. Topics include common enterprise and security architectures, secure cloud computing, virtualization platforms, and the application of industry standards like the Zero Trust model. Prerequisites: CYB 703 | 3 Credits |
CYB 775: Advanced CryptographyAn in-depth study of modern cryptography. Topics include public key and private key cryptography, identity-base cryptography, types of attacks, key management, perfect secrecy, hashing, digital signatures, virtual private networks, and quantum key cryptography. Topics from number theory and discrete probability and statistics necessary for understanding current cryptosystems and their security will be covered. Prerequisites: CYB 710 | 3 Credits |
CYB 780: Software SecurityThis course emphasizes on both proactive and reactive measures and systematic evaluation techniques for identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities and potential flaws in software systems that could be exploited by malicious actors. The unit focuses on the examination of software structure and behavior, either by directly reviewing code or observing its execution in controlled environments such that vulnerabilities are caught early in the development lifecycle or during regular security assessments. The objective is to integrate security into the entire software development process, minimizing risks and enhancing the overall resilience of software systems against cyber threats.
| 3 Credits |
Capstone Courses
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
CYB 789: Cybersecurity Pre-CapstonePrepares students for the capstone experience. Drawing on skills learned, students will submit a written project proposal – with organization, timeline, learning objectives, and specific deliverables identified – for faculty approval. This course is a pre-requisite for the capstone course. Prerequisites: All core courses must be completed
| 1 Credits |
CYB 790: Cybersecurity CapstoneStudents present project identified in Capstone Preparation and submit a written report plus oral presentation to both faculty and host organization. Students will be assessed on clarity and content of written report and presentation. Host evaluation will account for a significant percentage of student’s final grade. Prerequisites: CYB 789
| 3 Credits |