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Explain foundational information assurance and cybersecurity concepts.
Develop solutions for current issues in the information cybersecurity industry.
Demonstrate use of tools appropriate for the information cybersecurity professional.
Analyze the existing categories of network defense tools to meet identified network defense needs.
Assess network defense challenges from legal and ethical perspectives.
Integrate general information cybersecurity and specialized security functions in a variety of organizations.
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Our program teaches you the foundational information to prepare you for the CEH and CHFI exams.
Students will have unlimited access to Skillsoft, a comprehensive eLearning resource to help develop IT and business knowledge and skills.
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Our master’s in information assurance and cybersecurity, network defense degree helps you examine technical and managerial controls critical to network defense, including security controls and testing, cryptography, visualization, and more.
IAS5030 * |
Identifying and Managing Risk
Learners identify common information security risk analysis methodologies, their characteristics, pros and cons, and applications. Learners examine the sources of risk, including external malicious attackers, intentional and accidental attacks by internal users, and threats from environmental and structural sources. Learners also identify vulnerabilities in hardware, software, locations, and procedures that provide an opening to attackers and create risk to organizations. Learners demonstrate risk assessment techniques through hands-on application of software vulnerability testing tools. Prerequisite(s): IAS5025. |
4 quarter credits |
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IAS5210 |
Data Communications
In this course, learners develop and apply knowledge regarding data communication terminology, standards, different networks in data communication, security, integrity as well as privacy in and application of data communication in real-life environments. Learners analyze various innovations in data communication and develop a working knowledge of the tools and techniques used to manage data communication. |
4 quarter credits |
IAS5220 |
Network Security Controls and Testing
Learners study cryptographic algorithms, protocols, and how they protect information in various states. Learners apply methodology to detect, analyze, and mitigate vulnerabilities and threats within a network environment, and examine the latest network technologies and security issues involved in network communications. Finally, learners identify and demonstrate ways of exploiting vulnerabilities to gain access to a system through penetration testing and network forensics techniques. |
4 quarter credits |
IAS5230 |
Secure Network Design and Engineering
Learners investigate abstract data types and how to address them in solving cyber security problems related to network design and engineering. Learners also analyze security requirements while designing network operational systems in order to gain approvals in recognition and compliance with organizational governance and processes. Finally, learners articulate how virtualization and network architecture is implemented, deployed, and used, and describe the implications that interfaces between major components of virtualized systems have for security. |
4 quarter credits |
IAS5200 |
Network Architecture and Cyberoperations
Learners in this course study common security architectures to help identify potential vulnerabilities in architectures, and learn to design secure architectures. Learners identify issues related to the design and implementation of operating system concepts, components and interfaces, and design and implement significant architectural changes to an existing operating system. Learners also examine the authorities, roles, and steps associated with cyber operations, and develop a working knowledge regarding the security issues associated with building complex systems out of third-party components of unknown origin. |
4 quarter credits |
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Here are just some of the career options you could explore with our online MS in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity, Network Defense degree.
*These are examples intended to serve as a general guide. Some positions may prefer or even require previous experience, licensure, certifications, and/or other designations along with a degree. Because many factors determine what position an individual may attain, Capella cannot guarantee that a graduate will secure any specific job title, a promotion, salary increase, or other career outcome. We encourage you to research requirements for your job target and career goals.
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