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| Course Descriptions - ITEC
ITEC 610 Information Technology Foundations
A fundamental study of technology and its applications, as well as the economic and social issues they have raised. Topics include computers, peripherals, databases, and networks; operations (of business, government, and other enterprises), decision-support systems, and acquisition of information technology resources; and information security, productivity, equitable access by users, intellectual property rights, and global reach. Discussion also covers current and future developments in the field and their implications.
ITEC 620 Information Technology Infrastructure An introduction to the broad variety in information technology infrastructure from the perspectives of systems architecture, data communications, and networks. Topics include enterprise information infrastructure, multinational enterprise, servers and Web services, layered network architecture, convergence and Internet protocols, global WAN services, enterprise network design, wireless technologies, network security, network management, server architectures, storage management and networks, and content management networks.
ITEC 630 Information Systems Analysis, Modeling, and Design A study of systems analysis and design, using selected engineering and management science techniques and practices. Topics include requirements determination, modeling, decision making, and proposal development. The system development life cycle model, including system implementation and post-implementation activities, is examined. Emphasis is on the specification of the information system’s logical and physical analysis and design from a management perspective. Research and project assignments related to information systems analysis, design, implementation, and/or project planning and control require individual and group work.
ITEC 640 Information Technology Project Management
An examination of the fundamental principles and practice of managing programs and projects in an information processing and high-tech environment. The dynamic nature of information technology (IT) and the effect of life cycles are explored. The fundamental building blocks of high-tech management styles (including project planning, organizational structure, team building, and effective control mechanisms) are addressed. Discussion covers the effect of product and project life cycles in delivering a successful IT project, considering the obsolescence factors in procurement/stakeholder contracts. The goal is to gain a solid foundation to successfully manage each phase of the project life cycle, work within organizational and cost constraints, set goals linked directly to stakeholder needs, and utilize proven management tools to execute a dynamic project on time and within budget. Emphasis is on how to apply the essential concepts, processes, and techniques in the management of large-scale governmental or commercial programs
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INFA 610 Computer Security, Software Assurance, Hardware Assurance, and Security Management An overview of information security management. Topics include security architecture, security models, access control systems and methodology, applications and systems security, operation security, database security, cryptography, physical security, network and Internet security, business continuity planning, and law and ethics in information assurance. A brief review of the building blocks of information systems (such as computer organization and architecture, operating systems, data structure and algorithms, principles of programming languages, database, and software engineering) is provided to show the scope of security management.
INFA 620 Network and Internet Security
An introduction to the security concepts needed for the design, use, and implementation of secure voice and data communications networks, including the Internet. A brief review of networking technology and standards (including an introduction to Internet communication protocols) is provided. Specific security subjects addressed include defense models, security policy development, authentication and authorization controls, firewalls, packet filtering, virtual private networks (VPNs), and wireless network security.
INFA 630 Intrusion Detection and Intrusion Prevention
An exploration of the theory and implementation of intrusion detection and intrusion prevention. Topics include network-based, host-based, and hybrid intrusion detection, intrusion prevention, attack pattern identification, deployment, response, surveillance, damage assessment, data forensics, data mining, attack tracing, system recovery, and continuity of operation.
INFA 640 Cryptology and Data Protection
An overview of the theory of encryption using symmetric and asymmetric keys, current protocols for exchanging secure data (including the Data Encryption Standard and the Advanced Encryption Standard), and secure communication techniques. A review of the historical development of cryptographic methods and cryptanalysis tools is provided. Public Key Infrastructure and the use of digital signatures and certificates for protecting and validating data are examined. Strategies for the physical protection of information assets are explored.
INFA 650 Computer Forensics
An introduction to the fundamental concepts behind the collection and analysis of the digital evidence left behind in a digital crime scene. Topics include the identification, preservation, collection, examination, analysis, and presentation of evidence for prosecution purposes. Discussion also covers the laws and ethics related to computer forensics and challenges in computer forensics. Network forensics is briefly explored.
INFA 660 Security Policy, Ethics, and the Legal Environment
An overview of laws and ethics related to information assurance. The information security responsibilities of major domestic and international agencies (such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Security Agency, and National Institute of Standards and Technology) are reviewed. Topics include issues involving information security management within an enterprise, such as suitable organizational policy, plans, and implementation strategies. Discussion also covers ethical issues, such as monitoring employee computer use and proper limitations on the use of customer data. INFA 670 Information Assurance Capstone
A study of information assurance that integrates and applies concepts previously studied. Best practices and appropriate technologies to design, implement, manage, evaluate, and further improve information security are explored. Emerging trends are analyzed to understand their potential effect on information security and assurance. | |
| Listing of Texts used in the courses stated above ITEC 610 Post, G.V., & Anderson, A. L. (2006). Management Information Systems: Solving Business Problems with Information Technology 4th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill/Irwin Bruner, R. F., Eaker, M. R., Freeman, R. E., Spekman, R. E., Teisberg, E. O., & Venkataraman, S. (2003). The Portable MBA 4th ed. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Citation: (Bruner, Eaker, Freeman, Spekman, Teisberg, & Venkataraman, 2003), Next Citation: (Bruner et al., 2003) INFA 620 Englander, I. (2003). The Architecture of Computer Hardware and Systems Software: An Information Technology Approach, 3rd Edition. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Stallings, W. (2005). Business Data Communications, 5th Edition. Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc. INFA 630 Kendall, K.E., & Kendall J. E.(2008). Systems Analysis and Design (7th ed.). New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc. (Kendall & Kendall, 2008, pp. ) INFA 640 Marchewka, J.T. (2006). Information Technology Project Management, Providing Measurable Organizational Value (2nd ed.). New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Project Management Institution. (2004). A guide to the project management body of knowledge: PMBOK guide 3rd ed. Mennsylvania: Project Management Institute, Inc. TMAN 625 Berk, J., & De Marzo, P., (2009). Corporate Finance: The Core. Boston: Pearson Education, Inc. INFA 610 Pfleeger, C. P. & Pfleeger S. L. (2007). Security in Computing, Fourth Edition. New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc. INFA 620 Bragg, R., Rhodes-Ousley, M., & Strassberg, K. (2004), Network Security: The Complete Reference. California: McGraw-Hill/Osborne INFA 630 Proctor, P. E. (2001). The Practical Intrusion Detection Handbook. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN 0-13-025960-8 Kohlenberg, T., Alder, R., Carter, E. F., Foster, J. C., Jonkman, M., Marty, R., Poor, M., Caswell, B., Beale, J., & Baker, A. (2007). Snort IDS and IPS Toolkit. Massachusetts: Syngress Publishing, Inc. Citation: (Kohlenberg, Alder, Carter, Foster, Jonkman, Marty, Poor, Caswell, Beale, & Baker 2007); next citation: (Kohlenberg et al., 2007) INFA 640 Schneier, B. (1996). Applied Cryptography (2nd ed.). New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
INFA 650 Anson, S. et al. (2007). Mastering Windows Network Forensics and Investigation New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN: 0470097620. Nelson, B. et al. (2008).Guide to Computer Forensics and Investigations (3rd ed). Boston: Thomson Course Technology. ISBN: 1418067334. INFA 660 Ryan, D. and Shepherd, R. (2008). Cases and Materials in Cyberlaw CD-ROM, Wyndrose Technical Group. INFA 670 Stewart, J.M., Tittel, E., Chapple, M. (2008). CISSP: Certified Information Systems Security Professional Study Guide (4th edition). John Wiley & Sons. | |
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