NWAT 2693 - Website and Applications Security

Institution:

Minnesota State College Southeast

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Description:

Website and application security prepares the student for a role as a security officer, auditor, security professional, or site administrator. It also empowers a website and/or application developer with the knowledge necessary to create and maintain secure applications. The course studies how various vulnerabilities in server architecture, web/application development, and database structure expose these systems to attack. Students learn how these vulnerabilities are exploited and develop the skills to effectively protect these systems against attack. Students will gain an understanding of the tools hackers use to exploit these issues. They also learn to effectively utilize tools to detect attack and set up appropriate countermeasures to defend against attacks and intrusion. (Prerequisites: NWAT1641, NWAT1649, NWAT2681 and NWAT2689) (3 credits: 3 lecture/0 lab)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Distance Education

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.southeastmn.edu

Phone Number:

(507) 453-2700

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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