CIS 225 - Network Security - Security+ Certification

This course exposes students to some of the security issues facing today’s networks. The course will also feature a discussion of current events and recent security challenges. The course prepares students to sit for the CompTIA Security+ Certification examination. CompTIA Security+ is an international, vendor-neutral certification that demonstrates competency in network security, compliance, operational security, threats, vulnerabilities, application security, data security, host security, access control and cryptography. CIS 226 Advanced Security builds on the foundation laid by this course. Offered fall semester only.
Prerequisite(s): CIS 120
4 credits = 4 lecture /laboratory