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Jan 15, 2025
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CIS 155 - Information Security Foundations5 Credits
This course introduces the foundations of Information Security through the lens of digital forensics and incident response. Students learn about the foundational Information Security concepts and the investigative process. The focus is hands-on, technical work for simulated, but realistic, scenarios.
Pre-requisite(s) CIS 150 min 2.0
FeesAcademic Technology Fee
Quarters Typically Offered
Designed to Serve Students enrolled in CIS programs and industry professionals with computing experience.
Active Date 20240401T16:33:32
Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 24
Contact Hours: Lecture 44 Lab 22
Total Contact Hours 66
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline
- Information Security Basics
- Cybersecurity Principles
- Hashing
- Cryptography
- Investigations
- Forensic methods
- Storage
- Memory
- Host Artifacts
Student Learning Outcomes
Describe the basic security implications of modern computing environments.
Evaluate security principles application and development in real-world situations.
Describe the fundamental concepts of the cybersecurity discipline and use to provide system security.
Identify Federal, State, and Local Cyber Defense partners/structures.
Identify and describe cryptographic systems and protocols appropriate for different scenarios, including symmetric and asymmetric systems.
Explain the interaction between security and system usability and the importance of minimizing the effects of security mechanisms.
Accurately analyze digital forensic images/evidence for an investigation.
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