CIS 278 - Information Assurance Practices and Policies

5.0 Credits
Topics include: planning, configuring, and implementing core technical solutions such as firewalls, content filtering, IDS, and IPS. Comparison, contrast, and application of IT governance frameworks, compliance, and cybersecurity regulations common to industry.
Prerequisite CIS 277 with a minimum grade of 2.5 or concurrent enrollment.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Configure devices used to provide core security services, such as firewalls, content filters, and intrusion detection/intrusion prevention systems.
Plan, develop, design, and document scenario-based firewall strategies.
Compare and contrast Bastion Host Implementation.
Implement a secure VPN.
Describe the purpose and implementation of common compliance and regulatory frameworks such as Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), PCI DSS, FedRAMP, Privacy Shield, HIPAA/HITECH, and Gramm-Leach-Bliley.
Describe the purpose and implementation of common IT Governance frameworks such as COBIT, ISO 27000 Series, CIS Critical Security Controls, and the NIST Framework for improving critical infrastructure security.