CIS 4688 - Protecting Business Systems and Networks

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: CIS 2010, CIS 3260 (with B- or better), 2.5 GSU GPA.
Requirements: Must meet RCB upper-division course requirements and 45.

Description
This course focuses on three specific aspects of data communication, storage and processing systems: (1) the technological underpinnings of data transmission over computer networks; (2) the known approaches to compromise and/or damage the networks; and (3) skills and methods necessary to prevent, detect and recover from network-based attacks. This course presents both theory and practice of network attack and defense, and discusses contemporary tools, techniques and methodologies of attackers and defenders alike.