Core courses in the graduate program will focus on methods, knowledge and leadership in cybersecurity. There are 13 courses that comprise the core content of the master's 在网络安全 program.
CYB610 Intrusion Detection and Prevention
This course investigates the methods by which security professionals can detect and respond to individual and persistent threats. In depth labs provide the student with the skills needed to implement and manage an intrusion detection or prevention system, while solid foundational theory allows the students to utilize any upcoming technology that the future may provide.
CYB611网络法律和网络伦理
This course helps students understand the legal and policy issues associated with the Internet. 处理各种法律问题, 它包括对管辖权的讨论, 知识产权, 合同, 税收, 侵权行为, 计算机犯罪, 网络言论, 诽谤与隐私. 会议包括最近的, 有关案件, discussion questions and exercises at the end of each lesson. This will also encompass research and presentation skills for public and organizational use.
CYB620 治理, 风险, and Compliance
This course details the requirements to properly govern and maintain a technical enterprise. 主题包括:公司治理, 资讯科技管治及策略, 操作风险, 治理, 风险, and Compliance (GRC) Technology and Tools, 及国际指引. This course will focus on conducting internal audits to meet regulatory guidelines and consulting initiatives.
CYB625 Incident Response, Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity
This course examines incident response through planning, 实现, management, and review. The student will learn underlying technological requirements, 业务需求, and 工具 for combating regulatory mandates. This will also provide a real-world analysis of human and non-human incidents in an international perspective.
CYB630 International Terrorism and Cyber Warfare
This course will introduce the student to terrorism history and concepts, criminal and terrorist motivations and differences, global terror and crime network analysis, 影响方法, 欺诈, 数字网络分析概念, 以及分析暗网络的方法. The student will understand the underpinnings of the current and past terror movements and methods currently employed to detect and disrupt these phenomena.
CYB635 Operating Systems: Linux, Windows, Virtualization and Cloud
This course introduces the fundamental concepts to understand operating system design and usage. 主题包括Windows Server (2016), Linux / UNIX, 虚拟化(VMWare, Bochs, Xen, VirtualBox), 和云计算. The student will be immersed in several operating systems, requiring proper configuration for network services and user administration. The student will be required to provide a research project involving the design, 实现, and management of a multiplatform and interoperable network.
CYB654网络安全原理
This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of network security, including compliance and operational security; threats and vulnerabilities; application, data, and host security; access control and identity management; and cryptography. The course covers new topics in network security as well, including psychological approaches to social engineering attacks, Web应用程序攻击, 渗透测试, 防止数据丢失, 云计算安全, and application programming development security. The student will also gain presentation and management skills for information security projects.
CYB660安全编程
This course will introduce the student to secure programming techniques and concepts that focus on common pitfalls programmers encounter when striving to publish their code. This includes handling input, buffer overflows, output and exceptions, and other common issues. There is also a focus on web-enabled systems and deployment of C and Java-based software.
CYB671数字取证
This course presents the leading programs for practical forensic techniques. The text introduces legal and technical challenges, offering detailed coverage of crucial topics such as mobile forensics, Mac取证, 网络欺凌, 还有危害儿童. The practical activities require the student to extract, 分析, and report on several different digital media, using hands-on mastery of modern digital forensics 工具 and techniques.
CYB672道德黑客
This course will investigate a multitude of topics needed to become an Ethical Hacker, 安全专业, 或者消息灵通的技术人员. This course will concentrate on real-world application of hacking techniques, ethical and spiritual motivations of malicious hackers, and defensive concerns for protecting systems. This course will provide a solid foundation for ethical hacking certifications and 渗透测试 with Metasploit.
CYB680密码学原理
This course introduces the student to cryptographic concepts, 工具, and techniques for both protection and malicious attack. The student will be introduced to cryptography attack algorithms and procedures, 以及, 纠正程序. 这将包括加密算法, 散列, and usage scenarios for corporate and personal application. The student will be required to implement several cryptographic 工具 in laboratory exercises.
CYB690云安全
Cloud computing is used in every facet of private and public organizations around the world. This course discusses concepts related to cloud computing and provides insight into the risks and solutions to protect cloud computing resources.
Dr. 戈登·理查兹,网络安全项目
grichards@lunchpenny.com, 724-847-6718
丽莎德尼罗, 研究生招生辅导员
eadeniro@lunchpenny.com, 724-847-6588