Cyber Security Analyst

This cooperative work term course provides the opportunity to apply your classroom learning in a practical workplace setting, as well as gain valuable industry experience.

This course introduces you to the fundamental concepts in cyber security, including cyber risk management, host and network security, identification and access control, cryptography and organizational security. This course is mapped to the CompTIA Security+ industry certification: SY0-601, a globally recognized entry-level certification for many cyber security jobs. During lectures, activities and labs you'll cover topics including attacks, threats and vulnerabilities, as well as architecture and design, operations and incident response (IR), and implementation. The course concludes with an examination of governance, risk management and compliance (GRC). 

Equivalents:

• ITSC 4100

This course provides an overview of business operations and change management for cyber security. You'll examine the sociological and cultural aspects of cyber security operations, as well as the cyber security business continuity process. You'll explore commissioning and operations for system testing and patching programs, and you'll analyze cyber security network architecture and operations related to network integrity and data management. You'll also examine cyber security forensics and incident handling, as well as the processes involved in security operations centres (SOCs). You'll finish the course by preparing an implementation plan for an organizational DevSecOps.

Pre-requisites:

Concurrent Prerequisites:

One of:

• ITSC 410
• ITSC 4100

This course examines the cyber security standards and frameworks that are essential for any organization. You will recommend components of standards and frameworks, including NIST CSF, NERC CIP and COBIT for implementation and audit, and you'll summarize information security governance and strategic components. You will also evaluate the functional components of an information security program, analyze existing security management models and practices, and develop robust implementation plans and procedures. You'll examine how these standards and frameworks are applied in organizations generally, as well as focus on specific sectors, including implementing security standards in industrial environments.

Students will classify security risks and threats to assess the impact on business operations. Exploration of current cyber threats will assist the students in identifying potential impacts of security breaches.

Pre-requisites:

Concurrent Prerequisites:

• ITSC 412

In this course, you'll explore the role of incident response (IR) in cyber security, including how to choose and organize incident response teams in an enterprise environment. You'll also examine incident handling methods and tools, and outline cyber incident investigation and reporting essentials. The course includes an exploration of how cyber incidents are managed in different platforms, and concludes with how to incorporate incident response best practices.

Pre-requisites:

• ITSC 411

This course teaches students the skills needed to obtain entry-level positions as cyber operations analysts . It provides a hands-on introduction to infrastructure security. This course introduces the core security concepts and skills needed to monitor, detect, analyze and respond to cybercrime, cyber espionage, insider threats, advanced persistent threats, regulatory requirements, and other cyber security issues facing organizations. Students will gain practical, hands-on skills needed to maintain and ensure security operational readiness of secure networked systems.

Pre-requisites:

• ITSC 411 and ITSC 414

As global cyber security evolves, it is important for industry professionals to understand current developments. In this course, students will explore the current cyber security environment, security laws and ethical practices. Students will analyze the use of cyber capabilities as the fifth domain of warfare, learn how to make an organization's cyber assets resilient, and implement incident response plans. Focus is also placed on communicating security-related issues to an organization's senior management.

Pre-requisites:

Concurrent Prerequistes:

• ITSC 412

One of:

• ITSC 410
• ITSC 4100

Discover the world of ethical hacking and learn how to identify and eliminate vulnerabilities in this hands-on penetration testing course. You will develop the mindset of a hacker and master tools to ethically exploit weaknesses in networks, web applications, and systems. You will hone your skills in identifying, exploiting, and reporting security flaws through simulated real-world scenarios and practical labs, preparing you to become a valuable asset in defending organizations against cyber threats.

Pre-requisites:

Concurrent Prerequisites:

• ITSC 416

This course will give you an opportunity to explore the various areas of cyber security as a career, and to develop personal career goals for career growth and certification preparation.