CSSS - Cybersecurity |
2025-2026 UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES CATALOG
Effective 1 June 2025 through 31 May 2026
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Course Descriptions
| Global Citizenship Program Knowledge Areas听听(....) |
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| ARTS | Arts Appreciation |
| GLBL | Global Understanding |
| PNW | Physical & Natural World |
| QL | Quantitative Literacy |
| ROC | Roots of Cultures |
| SSHB | Social Systems & Human Behavior |
| Global Citizenship Program Skill Areas (....) |
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| CRI | Critical Thinking |
| ETH | Ethical Reasoning |
| INTC | Intercultural Competence |
| OCOM | Oral Communication |
| WCOM | Written Communication |
| ** Course fulfills two skill areas | |
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CSSS 2410 Cybersecurity and Internet Architecture (3)
This course will introduce students to the field of cybersecurity and internet听architecture. The application, physical, link, network and transport layers of the听protocol stack are presented. Students will study technologies, processes and听practices designed to protect networks, computers, programs, and data from听attacks. Cybersecurity issues such as malware (worms, phishing, trojans and听viruses) and other vulnerabilities will be presented. There is an additional course fee of $250.听Prerequisites: COSC 2610 and COSC 2670.
CSSS 2510 Cyber Attacks and Defense (3)
This course provides students with insight on common cyber-attacks and the听techniques
for identifying, detecting and defending against cybersecurity threats.听The course
will cover firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention, authentication,
ciphers, cryptography, etc. The course presents emerging technologies such as听virtualization,
cloud computing and multimedia protocols. This course also听discusses critical infrastructures
and how to protect them. There is an additional course fee of $350.听Prerequisite: CSSS 2410.
CSSS 3510 Writing Secure Code (3)听
This course will provide an overview of some of the key issues of secure coding.听Students will learn the basics of building secure software that prevents security听vulnerabilities