CYBR 442 Cyber Operations

Information is an asset that must be protected. Without adequate protection or network security, many individuals, businesses, and governments are at risk of losing that asset. It is imperative that all networks be protected from threats and vulnerabilities so that a business can achieve its fullest potential. Security risks cannot be eliminated or prevented completely; however, effective risk management and assessment can significantly minimize the existing security risks. In order to provide effective protection to the organization's critical infrastructure and services, continuous monitoring as well as various processes, procedures, and technology is required to detect and prevent cyber-attacks, breaches, and security violations. In addition, existence of a comprehensive incident response plan is vitally connected to the survivability of an organization after a severe security breach or compromise of critical business operations. This course focuses on the operational aspect of managing challenges inherent in protecting a corporate network infrastructure and business information systems. The student will develop situational awareness of an organization's network and learn to manage, and maintain a defensive infrastructure that comprises of log servers, network firewalls, web application firewalls, and intrusion detection systems. Additional topics include information security operations, access control, risk management, business continuity planning, disaster recovery, and ethics. Overlap: ICS 484

Prerequisites

• CYBR 332: Computer Security and CYBR 362: Networking Protocols and Analysis

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.