Instructor

Professor Patrick Slattery
Email: PaSlattery@CityTech.CUNY.edu
(alternate: emailprofessorpatrick@gmail.com )

Office hours: Fridays, mornings, email to schedule
Office: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3476947809 (email in advance for access)

Course Description

This course is an introduction to security issues facing computer professionals today. Students will acquire the knowledge and skills on how to maintain the integrity, authenticity, availability, and privacy of data. It covers computer viruses, authentication models, certificates, group policy, cryptography, and access control. It also introduces the fundamental security issues of programming, database, and web server. Other topics include how to monitor the system for suspicious activity and fend off attacks, to keep spies and Spam out of the e-mail, to take control of security by encrypting data, to design Active directory, blocking ports, and locking down the registry.  The course will include an introduction to computer security frameworks and use the NIST (US Department of Commerce) Cybersecurity Framework.

Objective

This is the first course of the information security module. It equips students and computing professionals with the basic information security knowledge and operating system security skills needed to implement and maintain modern information infrastructure and systems.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate understanding of the risks and vulnerabilities associated with computer programs.
• Maintain the integrity, authenticity, availability, and privacy of data.
• Demonstrate understanding of how to protect privacy by using cryptography.
• Demonstrate understanding of network protocols and the risks and vulnerabilities associated with computer networks.
• Demonstrate understanding of the risks and vulnerabilities associated with operating systems.
• Understand the application of a computer security framework such as the NIST framework.

Prerequisites

CST2307 must be completed with a passing grade of “C” or higher to take this course.

Additional Details

Course Structure:

https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/slattery2410su2022/syllabus/syllabus-course-structure/

Coursework:

https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/slattery2410su2022/syllabus/syllabus-coursework/

Academics and Grading:

https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/slattery2410su2022/syllabus/syllabus-academics-and-grading/

Additional Support Resources:

https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/slattery2410su2022/syllabus/syllabus-support-resources/