In today’s digital world, safeguarding information and networks is more important than ever. This course provides students with a foundational understanding of network security principles, risk management strategies, and cybersecurity best practices. This course explores key topics such as threat assessment, security policies, user training, and legal considerations, including constitutional issues and data governance. Students will also examine essential security concepts like confidentiality, integrity, availability, and auditing.
Network and Information Security Basics is an IWCC course about a survey of network and information security. Topics include threat assessment, risk management, establishing and managing network security policy, user training, security models, objectives, architectures, and the investigative process. It covers information security topics, such as constitutional issues, applicable laws, and rights and rules of evidence. Students also discuss confidentiality, integrity, availability, accountability, and auditing.
Recognize basic network topology.
Identify cyber security threats.
Demonstrate threat assessment and security policy best practices.
Describe situations, laws, rules for evidence, and data governance as it relates to cyber security.
Instructor: TBD
Prerequisites: 11th-12th graders
Certifications: N/A
Class Format: In-Person
Location: IGNITE Pathways Room 205
Cost: *Tuition based on school agreements. Contact info@ignite-pathways.com for more information.
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