BAS 305 Introduction to the Applied Sciences
Explore academic and career goal-setting, the connection of theory to practice, academic culture, academic integrity, the vital nature of an academic support community, and the qualities of a reflective and adaptive learner.
IPS 315 Integrative Learning
Explore the theory and practice of integrative learning and the skills and strategies necessary to develop an integrative mindset, to integrate personal histories and experiences with new ideas, and to become a reflective and adaptive learner. COREQ: BAS 305 or IPS 305
IPS 375 Perspective Taking
Examine an issue from multiple perspectives and learn to broadly and accurately grasp other viewpoints, to identify the differences between them, to discover the common ground they share, and to evaluate their soundness. COREQ: IPS 315
IPS 385 Asking Questions and Framing Problems
Question a practical problem holistically to identify its conditions and costs, to discover new connections and relationships, and ultimately, to recognize, understand, and clearly articulate its breadth and complexity. COREQ: IPS 315.
CORE 400 Cyber Systems Thinking
An introduction to systems thinking, lateral thinking, and resilience thinking. Learners will learn how systems thinking aids in understanding the complexity and interconnectedness that makes many real-life situations difficult to manage.
CORE 405 Cyber Project Management and Design
This course helps the students in cybersecurity project management skills and provides a roadmap for implementing cybersecurity technologies and process changes into their organizations and projects. Principles and applied techniques to be discussed include risk assessment, project coordination, threat intelligence, communication, schedule, and cost management. COREQ: CORE 400.
CORE 470 Cyber Risk Management
This course will present general information security risk management frameworks and practices on how to identify and model cybersecurity risks and apply both qualitative and quantitative risk assessment methods. The goal of the course is to enable students with risk management frameworks knowledge and application experience in both qualitative and quantitative assessment methods. The relationship between the IT risk and business value will be discussed through several industry case studies. COREQ: CORE 400.
CPS 301 Information Assurance and Critical Thinking
Topics related to business needs and requirements, information assurance, information security, risk management, logic, communication and critical thinking in cyber-security or cyber-physical systems security. The course also examines the components of a comprehensive information assurance plan, day-to-day operation enterprise risk management, NIST cybersecurity framework, and NIST risk management framework.
CPS 401 Defense Security
Provides baseline of fundamental knowledge of defensive security. Includes systems engineering, scripting, cyber-informed engineering, cyber-kill chain, cloud security, MITRE ATT&CK human elements, logging, detection, prevention, monitoring, policies, programs, and procedures at different levels of an information system. Discusses creating and assessing security architectures, including DoDAF, SABSA, and MORDA.
CPS 402 Offensive Security
Discusses the tools and techniques used to look for weaknesses and vulnerabilities in a lawful and legitimate manner, along with the tools and techniques to strengthen security of systems. Discusses network mapping, cloud security, scripting, basic IETF protocols and analyze how they work and how they have been exploited.
CPS 403 Recovery and Forensics
Introduces the techniques and skills needed in computer forensics and data recovery. From the use of enterprise computer forensics tools to analyze trace evidence left behind by unauthorized access.
CPS 411 Foundational Essentials for IT Network Practitioners
A guided course with the goal of obtaining network industry relevant certification. The objective is to obtain networking credential by covering troubleshooting, configuring, and managing networks. Students will gain knowledge and skills necessary to manage, maintain, troubleshoot, install, operate and configure basic network infrastructure, describe networking technologies, basic design principles, and adhere to wiring standards and use testing tools. PREREQ: permission from the instructor.
CPS 412 Foundational Essentials for IT Cybersecurity Practitioners
A guided course with the goal of obtaining industry relevant certification. The objective is to obtain cybersecurity certification with the core knowledge required of any cybersecurity role and provides a springboard to intermediate-level cybersecurity jobs. Students will gain knowledge and skills necessary to identify and address potential threats, attacks and vulnerabilities and establish techniques in risk management, risk mitigation, threat management and intrusion detection. PREREQ: CPS 301 or permission from the instructor.
CORE 401 Cyber Risk Assessment
A study of risk assessment and management techniques, methods, and models used in industry to minimize, control and communicate risks, including NIST and OWASP. COREQ: CORE 400.
CORE 410 Applied Cybersecurity Programming
An introduction to Python and PowerShell, and how these can be used to simplify cyber related tasks. COREQ: CORE 400.
CORE 411 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
A study of machine learning and how it can be applied to cybersecurity. COREQ: CORE 400.
CORE 413 Internet of Things Architecture
An introduction to embedded systems, basic concepts of IoT, and making smart things. This covers IoT architecture including sensor, hardware, firmware, internet connection, and data mining. COREQ: CORE 400.
CORE 420 Cyber Security Operations Center
A centralized security function where people, processes, and technology are employed to continuously monitor and improve an organization’s security posture while preventing, detecting, analyzing, and responding to cybersecurity incidents.
CORE 421 Cyber Business and Regulatory Operations
An introduction to existing regulations that companies and organizations must follow to safeguard information and systems. COREQ: CORE 400.
CORE 422 Cyber Red and Blue Teams
A study of thinking questioning: how to question your own thinking; how to think like a blue team, how to think like a red team. COREQ: CORE 400.
CORE 450 Cyber Threat Intelligence
A study and experimentation of platforms, open source tools, and techniques for cyber threat intelligence. The connection between cyber threat intelligence and risk assessment. Advanced practicum in artificial intelligence applications in cyber threat intelligence. COREQ: CORE 400.
CORE 460 Cyber Resilience Systems Design
On the design of resilient networks and infrastructure. The use of data science and artificial intelligence for intrusion prevention and management to protected infrastructure from cyber and physical threats. COREQ: CORE 400.
CORE 480 Cyber Capstone
Capstone design experience integrating previous coursework with cyber operations and resilience design theory and methodology. PREREQ: CORE 405, CORE 470, CPS 301.