CMIS 495/588 - Information Security

This seminar provides an introduction to the various technical and administrative aspects of Information Security and Assurance.  It provides the foundation for understanding the key issues associated with protecting information assets, determining the levels of protection and response to security incidents, and designing a consistent, reasonable information security system, with appropriate intrusion detection and reporting features.

The purpose of the course is to provide the student with an overview of the field of Information Security and Assurance.  Students will be exposed to the spectrum of Security activities, methods, methodologies, and procedures.  Coverage will include inspection and protection of information assets, detection of and reaction to threats to information assets, and examination of pre- and post-incident procedures, technical and managerial responses and an overview of the Information Security Planning and Staffing functions.

Includes laboratory assignments to be conducted in the CMIS Computer Classroom as a part of the class meetings each week. This class is a web enabled class. Quizzes for labs will be taken in Blackboard.

Text: M. Whitman and H. Mattord. Principles of Information Security, 4th Edition (Course Technology, 2011). ISBN 978-1-111-13821-9
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 Lab workbook: Hands-On Information Security Lab Manual 3rd Edition
Whitman/Mattord ISBN10: 1-4354-4156-7, ISBN13: 978-1-4354-4156-9
© 2011
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