NET 236 - Cyber Security Defense

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

Networking

Description:

This course provides students with the advanced knowledge and skills to apply behavioral analytics to networks and devices in order to prevent, detect, and combat cybersecurity threats through continuous security monitoring. Major topics students will learn are threat and vulnerability management, software and systems security, cybersecurity compliance and assessment, cybersecurity operations and monitoring, and incident response. Additionally, this course helps prepare students for the current CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) certification exam. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Apply proactive threat detection techniques; Identify network vulnerabilities; Explain software and hardware assurance best practices; Apply security concepts in support of organizational risk mitigation; Analyze and interpret network traffic and data; Understand advanced electronic messaging concepts; Understand advanced network security concepts; Implement network configuration policies, procedures, and controls to improve security; Apply appropriate incident response procedures.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

NET 142

Corequisites:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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