Cyber Defense

Bachelor of Applied Science

This course provides an overview of problem solving with information technology. Topics cover information representation, relational databases, system design, propositional logic, and cutting-edge technologies for CPU, operating systems, and networks.

This course will introduce students to logic and problem-solving within scripting language environments. The course will build on the foundations of programming and scripting logic while solving real-world problems and creating practical applications. The course will provide a solid foundation of scripting data types, structures, and object-orientated programming. The course will incorporate multiple scripting languages to compare languages and their attributes related to specific programming applications.

This course provides students with a methodology for analyzing networks by examining the network at its infrastructure, network, and applications layers; exploring how they transfer data; investigating how network protocols work to enable communication; and probing and analyzing how the lower-level network layers support the upper layers. Students will use hands-on labs and exercises to investigate and explore network fundamentals.

A sustained study of ethical issues that arise in relation to employment in the public and private sectors, including allocation of resources, corporate and social responsibility, relationships, and discrimination. This course is a designated writing emphasis course. A main focus of this course will be on the ethical and legal standards governing information technology. New technology creates ethical challenges for individuals around the globe, and applies to most persons regardless of whether they are employed in the information technology field or a more traditional occupation.

Artificial Intelligence in cyber security refers to the use of advanced technologies, such as machine learning and deep learning, to enhance the detection, analysis, prevention, and mitigation of cyber threats and respond accordingly. The integration of AI in cybersecurity brings forth a multitude of advantages, enhancing the overall resilience and effectiveness of defense mechanisms against evolving cyber threats. This course will detail these artificial intelligence capabilities and their application in the cyber security domain.

This course covers the theory and application of cloud computing, including Cloud Computing network design and connectivity, server management, best-practices, security, and provider service level agreements. Case studies of industry examples are used as applications to reinforce the discussed theories. 

This course provides students with an understanding of intrusion detection methodologies, tools, and approaches to incident response and digital forensics. This includes the examination of computer forensic principles, including operating system concepts, registry structures, file system concepts, boot process, low level hardware calls, and file operations. Additionally, students will explore the recovery and investigation of digital artifacts in various environments focusing on a hands-on approach using multiple tools and techniques.

This course provides students with an introduction to the policies, techniques, and operational capabilities and limitations of implementing an Active Cyber Defense program. A broad survey of development of defensible network architectures; integration of passive defensive technologies; consumption and production of Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) products; implementation of Network Security Monitoring (NSM) and Hunt Teaming (HT) operations; employment of Incident Response (IR) plans; and Threat and Environment Manipulation techniques (TEM) will be presented, and students will use hands-on activities to practice and implement active defense methodologies.

This course equips students with a holistic understanding of how cyber attacks and vulnerabilities, the threat landscape, and the intelligence process synergize to define the evolving field of Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI). Students will learn to collect, analyze, and apply intelligence about an adversary's motivations, intentions, and methods through industry-standard frameworks and practical exercises. The course enables students to align cybersecurity resources effectively and protect critical assets within various enterprise architectures by leveraging real-world scenarios and interactive activities.

This course will provide students with an understanding of the complex relationship between law and cyber operations. Cyber Security, legal compliance, and privacy are critical in the protection of public and private sector infrastructure, intellectual property, and other sensitive data. Students walk away from this course with an understanding of how to build numerous information security and privacy responses into the daily operations of an organization to protect the business and meet legal requirements.