CSFI 102 - Introduction to Information Security

Institution:

City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College

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Description:

This course is one of the requirements for both the Information Security Certificate Program and the Computer Forensics Certificate Program. It is open to students with a specific interest in those fields as criminal justice majors and law enforcement professionals. This course will explore the importance of protecting information for the individual as well as the corporate and government sectors. The course will provide an overview of the principles will practices of information security. It is designed to introduce students to systems and monitoring procedures and to examine some of the critical elements. It will provide an overview of the current trends in information security, the challenges faced when attempting to build a secure security system. It explores possible countermeasures to intrusions. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. Prerequisite: Placement test, or English 100 with a C or better, or Consent of Department Chairperson. 3 lecture and 2 lab hours per week. 4 credit hours.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

ccc.edu/colleges/wright/pages/default.aspx

Phone Number:

(773) 777-7900

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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