Course Description This course is a survey of Network/Internet security. It will help prepare students for the CompTIA Security+ Exam. Topics will cover Authentication, Malicious Code, Web Security, Intrusion Detection, Cryptography, and Biometrics. The class will have lecture and hands-on components. By successfully completing this course you will earn 3 units of college credit. ⇑ Table of Contents Course Objectives Analyze the role of security protocols in data networks. Assess network security and propose methods for improvment. Illustrate the devices and services used to support securing data networks and Internet access. Evaluate fundamental security concepts such as secure sockets layer, digital certificates, digital signatures, one-way hashing, and encryption. Compose a security configuration to deal with specific threats against the data communications network. Analyze the type of security threats that threaten a network to determine best practices policies that need to be implemented. Construct a security plan for protecting business assets like servers, data, and business rules. Appraise new security devices and security protocols for applicability of implementation for specific security threats. ⇑ Table of Contents Course Learning Outcomes The student will analyze a data communications security implementation strategy for protecting a company's digital assets. The student will develop a data communications security implementation strategy for protecting a company's digital assets. The student will assess a data communications security implementation strategy for protecting a company's digital assets. ⇑ Table of Contents