CIS 1063 - Intro to Networking & Cyber Security

3 Credits

This course is an introduction to networking and cybersecurity. It will include virtualization, the installation of client and server operating systems, fundamentals of networking and server roles, and in-depth analysis of the cyberwarfare landscape in regard to threat actors and threat methodology that confront all networks today.

Course Availability: Offered Fall Semester Only

Course Level Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

Install Windows Operating System in a virtualized computer environment (PLO 1, 2)
Configure network settings to share files, folders, and other resources (PLO 1, 2)
Create and manage disk partitions and volumes (PLO 1, 2)
Install a server operating system in virtualized environment (PLO 1, 2)
Install and configure a network domain and other server roles (PLO 1, 2, 3)
Create a basic virtual network with a server and client computer (PLO 1, 2, 3)
Identify and analyze the different threat actors, attack methods, and current cyber threat landscapes (PLO 4, 5, 6, 7)