CIS 274 - Introduction to Network Security

5.0 Credits
Topics include: Communication, infrastructure, operational and organizational security, underlying principles used to secure networks, security technologies, intrusion detection, authentication, and cryptography basics. Maps to Security+ exam. Prerequisite: CIS 171 with a grade of 2.5 or equivalent experience.

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Compare and contrast the three basic cryptographic functions. [REASON]
Describe how cryptographic functions can be used to enable security services. [REASON]
Describe authentication, integrity and confidentiality and how they relate to security systems. [REASON]
Describe the use of public key technology in networks. [REASON]
Compare and contrast the various mechanisms that provide authentication services. [REASON]
Given a network security scenario, decide on the proper authentication technology. [REASON]
Compare and contrast several security technologies that provide solutions for securing network access. [REASON]
Compare and contrast authentication and authorization and access control. [REASON]
Describe security technologies used for establishing identity. [REASON]
Describe how security technologies are implemented in corporate networks. [REASON]
Identify the strengths and weaknesses associated with protocols designed to authenticate users. [REASON]
Describe the technologies that exist at the different TCP/IP layers. [REASON]
Discuss how digital signatures are used for secure transactions. [REASON]
Identify and describe the 3 categories of network security threats. [REASON]
Describe infrastructure security concepts. [REASON]