CYBER SECURITY

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Grade: 11-12

Dual Credit: UCM CYBR 1800 (3 hrs credit available to eligible students)

Prerequisite: Network Operations with a B- or higher or teacher recommendation; GPA: 2.5 cumulative or better; Attendance: 90% or better; Math: Algebra I, B- or higher; Reading/Writing: 10th grade level; Other requirement: Keyboarding, minimum 30 WPM

Description: Get the preparation needed for the Cyber Security workforce! This course will give students hands-on experience into network security protection, as well as an understanding of the types of attacks used against networks. The course will cover security policies such as risk management, data privacy, employee management, device management, network management, and business continuity. Students will also learn current technologies such as SSH, AAA, ACLs, IPS/IDS, PKI, and others. Students will develop an understanding of physical, perimeter, network, host, application and data defenses. This course covers the information required for the CompTIA Security+ certification exam. CyberSecurity is offered 1st semester and paired with Cyber Operations, which is taken 2nd semester.

More information can be found at: https://sta.lsr7.org/cyber