Introduction to Cybersecurity

  • Information Systems |
  • English

Description

The course introduces students to the cybersecurity field. It emphasizes the importance of securing data, information, and computer networks. Furthermore, it exposes various cybersecurity technologies, procedures, threats, vulnerabilities, countermeasures, and risk management. In addition, the course covers cryptography basics as a mechanism to implement cybersecurity services. Moreover, it highlights cybersecurity standards and sheds insights on cybersecurity for the future.

Program

Information Systems (2024)

Objectives

  • • Identify security vulnerabilities
    • Identify cyberattacks types
    • Understand countermeasures for cyberattacks
    • Discuss cryptography basics
    • Discuss network security basics
    • Discuss E-commerce security basics
    • Understand cybersecurity risk management basics
    • Differentiate between cybersecurity standards

Textbook

Kutub Thakur and Al-Sakib Khan Pathan, “Cybersecurity Fundamentals: A Real-World Perspective”, CRC Press

Course Content

content serial Description
1Course Introduction
2Cybersecurity Basics
3Cyberattacks and Vulnerabilities
4Recent Cyberattacks and their impact
5Computer Malware and classification
6Cryptography basics - Part I
7Cryptography basics - Part II
8Countermeasures for Cyberattacks - Part I
9Countermeasures for Cyberattacks - Part II
10Network Security basics
11E- commerce Security basics
12Cybersecurity Risk Management basics
13Cybersecurity Standards
14Cybersecurity for the Future
15Revision

Markets and Career

  • Generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of electrical power for public and private sectors to secure both continuous and emergency demands.
  • Electrical power feeding for civil and military marine and aviation utilities.
  • Electrical works in construction engineering.
Courses
  • Degree Bachelor
  • Code: CCY2001
  • Credit hrs: 3
  • Prequisites: CCS2201
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