Updated Summer 2025
Cybersecurity Essentials
(CPSC 50600)
The course introduces and discusses elements of information, computer and network security, and its security operations. Topics include information assurance, symmetric/asymmetric encryption, security software (vulnerability) assessment, modern operating system security, access control, and authentication. Furthermore, the course introduces various malware behaviors, intrusion detection/prevention, security intelligence, and network security protocols. Students will use and develop software, virtual systems, programming, and tools to complete a graduate-level project or work on a research paper that reflects the skills they learned in the course.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
– Security fundamental & Security requirements
– Introduction to cryptography
– User authentication
– Overview Intrusion Detection Systems
– Understanding Security Operations, Firewall, and SIEM