Noncredit Schedule of Classes

To beat a hacker you have to think like one! Ethical hacking is the process of penetrating computers, networks, and applications that you have official authorization to access in order to determine if vulnerabilities exist. Once the vulnerabilities are discovered, what should be done to undertake preventative, corrective, and protective countermeasures before an actual compromise to the system takes place? This course will teach you how to look for weaknesses and vulnerabilities in target systems. You will use the same knowledge and tools as a malicious hacker, but in a lawful and legitimate manner, to assess the security of a target system. Students will complete the exam in class. Transcript available. Senior adult and disability tuition waivers apply.

CISSP Certification is an international standard designed to recognize the mastery of information security of a Common Body of Knowledge (CBK). This test preparation course both educates on and reviews the eight CISSP information systems security domains relevant to the professional certification exam. This certification is one of the requirements of the DoD 8570 directive. Prerequisites: Significant IT security experience is required and prior certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, MCSE or SCNP are recommended. Purchase of textbooks required. Senior adult and disabled retiree course fee waivers apply. Transcript available.

This course helps individuals study and pass their CISSP exam. The eight domains that are covered on the exam are: security and risk management; asset security; security engineering; communications and network security; identity and access management, security assessment and testing; security operations; and software development security. This class looks at sample exam questions from all eight of these areas. Senior adult and disabled retiree tuition waivers apply. Transcript Available.

The CASP certification is an international, vendor-neutral exam that proves competency in enterprise security; risk management; and integration of computing, communications, and business disciplines. The exam covers the technical knowledge and skills required to conceptualize, design, and engineer secure solutions across complex enterprise environments. It involves applying critical thinking and judgment across a broad spectrum of security disciplines to propose and implement solutions that map to enterprise drivers, while managing risk. Topics include enterprise security, risk management, policy/procedure and legal, research and analytics, integration of computing, and communications and business disciplines. This certification is CompTIA's first mastery level certification exam and was voted onto the DoD 8570 exam list in February 2013. Prerequisite: While there is no required prerequisite, the CASP certification is intended to follow CompTIA Security+ or equivalent experience and has a technical, hands-on focus at the enterprise level. Purchase of textbook required. Senior adult and disabled retiree course fee waivers apply. Transcript available.

Benefit from an in-depth discussion of the current risks and threats to an organization's data as well as the strategies for safeguarding critical electronic assets. This course provides a foundation for those responsible for protecting network services, devices, traffic, and data. Gain the information necessary to sit for the CompTIA Security+ certification exam. Purchase of textbook required. Senior adult and disabled retiree course fee waivers apply. Transcript available.

This course helps individuals study and pass their Security+ exam. The five domains that are covered on the exam are: network security; compliance and operational security; threats and vulnerabilities; application, data and host security; and access control and identity management. This class looks at sample exam questions from all five of these areas. Senior adult and disabled retiree tuition waivers apply. Trascript Available.