Cyber Security Courses | Charter Oak State College

The Cyber Security major prepares individuals for a career as a security professional. This curriculum prepares students for success in IT Security, Cyber Security, Information Assurance, and Information Security Systems Security. It is designed for students with some background in computers.

The Cyber Security Major Curriculum

CSS 101: Cybersecurity Fundamentals (8-week)
CSS 146: Legal Issues in Information Security¹ (8-week)
CSS 201: Operating System and Asset Security (8-week)
CSS 207: Incident Response (8-week)
CSS 230: Managing Risk in Information Systems¹ (8-week)
CSS 245: Security Policies and Implementation Issues¹ (8-week)
CSS 345: Auditing IT Infrastructure for Compliance² (8-week)
CSS 346: Access Controls, Authentication and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)²(8-week)
CSS 347: Security Strategies in Windows OS / Applications² (8-week)
CSS 348: Security Strategies in Linux OS / Applications² (8-week)
CSS 435: Fundamentals of Network Security²(8-week)
CSS 436: Systems Forensics, Investigation and Response² (8-week)
CSS 437: Hacker Techniques, Tools and Incident Handling² (8-week)
CSS 438: Security Strategies for Web Applications and Social Networking² (8-week)
CSS 448: Cyberwarfare (8-week)
CSS 490: Cyber Security Capstone¹ (8-week)
CSS 499: Computer Science Capstone (8-week)

Notes

¹ Foundational Cyber Security Core Course for Major.

² Approved Cyber Security Elective Course for Major. Fifteen elective credits are required.