Principles of Information Security

This is a comprehensive Information Systems Security management course covering the eight basic principles of Information Assurance and Information Systems Security. The course follows the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) convention established by the International Information System Security Certification Consortium, Inc. (ISC)2. In this course, students learn about information security risk management, asset security, security architecture and engineering, communication and network security, identity and access management, security assessment and testing, security operations, and software development security. The course applies a systems approach to security issues to analyze and develop security solutions. The information covered includes contemporary issues of cybercrime and how to mitigate cybersecurity risks. All topics are discussed in the context of a total enterprise-wide framework.