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  • 4.00 Credits

    This course continues to describe the structures, reactivity and chemical properties of organic molecules. Specific topics of study include nomenclature of complex molecules, analysis of spectroscopic data, and description of aromatic molecules using molecular orbital theory, describing multistep syntheses and predicting products of chemical reactions and relating organic chemistry to biomolecular systems. This course is intended for students who are majoring in science or health-related disciplines and are intending to transfer to a 4 year institution. (4-4-4) Prerequisite:    CHEM 201
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course teaches students the fundamentals of digital forensics and investigation. Topics include principles of digital investigations, current forensics software tools, digital evidence controls, computer forensic analysis, email investigations, recovering image files, writing investigation reports, and becoming an expert witness. (3-0-3)
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course provides a comprehensive introduction of standard cloud concepts and capabilities across the various cloud service models and popular cloud platforms, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Areas of study will include cloud infrastructure, migration, storage, automation, and maintenance. Course content is mapped to CompTIA Cloud+ certification exam objectives. (3-0-3)
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course introduces the cloud security architecture and examines elements critical to the design. Implementation, delivery, and managaement of secure cloud-based services. Topics include compliance, risk identification and mitigation, and the protection and isolation of physical and logical infrastructures including compute, network and storage, end-to-end identify maagement and access control. Course content is mapped to Cloud+, CCSK, and CCSP Certification exam objectives. (3-0-3) Prerequisite:    CISF 150
  • 3.00 Credits

    Using industry tools and methods used by ethical hackers, students will learn the requisite skills to perform penetration testing services. Course content includes planning and scoing a pen test, understanding applicable legal and ethical requirements, performing vulnerability scanning and penetration testing using appropriate tools and techniques, analyzing test results, and producing client reports detailing the testing process, findings, and recommendations for mitigation and remediation. Course content is mapped to the CompTIA PenTest+ certificatio exam. (3-0-3) Prerequisite:    CISN 110, CISN 206 and CISF 210
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course introduces students to the fields of cybersecurity, information assurance, and network defense. Through hands-on projects and lectures, students will explore current security topics, including malware payloads, network and server attacks and defenses, cryptographic and hashing algorithms, security hardware and software solutions, and defense-in-depth strategy. Course content is mapped to CompTIA Security+ certification exam objectives. (3-0-3) Prerequisite:    CISN 200 Corequisite:    CISN 100
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course builds on the concepts introduced in Cybersecurity I, with emphasis on concepts relevant to the fields of cybersecurity, information assurance, and network defense. Through hands-on projects and lectures, students will explore current cybersecurity challenges, including wireless network defense, mobile device security, authentication and access management, business continuity and risk mitigation, secure network topologies, and client and application security. Course content is mapped to CompTIA Security+ certification exam objectives. (3-0-3) Prerequisite:    CISF 210
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course introduces students to the legal, ethical, and societal issues associated with information technology, including cyberterrorism and hacktivism, privacy, freedom of expression, social media, software developmet and intellectual property rights. (3-0-3)
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course describes the tools and penetration testing methodologies used by ethical hackers. Students will learn what and who ethical hacker is, the role of ethical hackers in protecting corporate and government data from cyber-attacks, system vulnerabilities, methods to protect networks and how ethics and laws apply to computer crime and ethical hacking. (3-0-3)
  • 5.00 Credits

    This course is designed to introduce students to computer networking fundamentals. Topics include binary numbering systems, electronics and signals, network cabling and testing, network topologies, close study of OSI and TCP/IP network models, IP addressing including sub/net masking, and basic network design. The course covers the CCNA Semester 1 training material. This course, in conjunction with CISN110, CISN215, and CISN220 may assist students in preparation for Cisco Network+ and CCNA certification exams. (5-0-5)
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