CST K 275 - Information Security

Institution:

Connecticut State Community College Three Rivers

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Description:

Prerequisite: CSA* K105 or equivalent or permission of the instructor. Students will become knowledgeable of basic network security. Topics include general security concepts, including authentication methods along with common network attacks and how to safeguard against them; communication security, including remote access, e-mail, the Web, directory and file transfer, and wireless data; infrastructure security, including various network devices and media, and the proper use of perimeter topologies such as DMZs, extranets, and intranets to establish network security; cryptography basics, including the differences between asymmetric and symmetric algorithms, and the different types of PKI certificates and their usage; operational/organizational security, including its relationship to physical security, disaster recovery, and business continuity; and computer forensics.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.trcc.commnet.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 886-0177

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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