CYBR 442 Cyber Operations

In today's digital landscape, safeguarding information as a vital asset is paramount. This course delves into the operational aspects of managing and securing corporate network infrastructures and business information systems. Students will develop situational awareness of organizational networks and learn to manage and maintain a defensive infrastructure comprising log servers, network firewalls, and intrusion detection systems. Key topics include information security operations, access control, risk management, business continuity planning, disaster recovery, and ethics. Additionally, the course addresses the challenges of securing cloud assets, aligning with select objectives from the CompTIA Cloud+ certification, to equip students with strategies to enhance cloud security and address threats such as misconfigurations, unauthorized access, and data breaches. Overlap: ICS 484.

Prerequisites

• CYBR 362: Networking Protocols and Analysis and CYBR 332: Cybersecurity Principles and Applications

Special information

First day attendance is mandatory.
Formerly: ICS 484. Note: Students are responsible to both be aware of and abide by prerequisites for CFS/CYB/ICS courses for which they enroll, and will be administratively dropped from a course if they have not met prerequisites.