At the end of the course, the students have firm understanding on basic terminology and concepts related to network and system level security, basics of computers and networking including Internet Protocol, routing, Domain Name Service, and network devices. They are also exposed to basic cryptography, security management, and network security techniques. They also look at policies as a tool to effectively change an organization's culture towards a better secure environment. In the end, the students put it all together in the form of a case study for designing and auditing a security system at conceptual level.
This introductory course is aimed at giving basic understanding about system security. This entry-level course covers a broad spectrum of security topics and is based on real-life examples to create system security interest in the students. A balanced mix of technical and managerial issues makes this course appealing to attendees who need to understand the salient facets of information security basics and the basics of risk management.
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