CIS502
Preview: CIS502 Theories of Security : Management
Course Guide
Prerequisites
Course Description
Instructional Materials
This course presents current and emerging theories in security management. Topics include the
policies, guidance, technologies and organizational concerns that security managers must address
in leading and providing secure computing environments. Students will explore topics such as
access control, risk identification, and cryptography.
Required Resources
uCertify. 2019. (ISC)2 SSCP Systems Security Certified Practitioner Official Study Guide, 2nd
edition. Wiley.
Note: It is crucial that you purchase and activate uCertify and complete the required activities
and labs in order to succeed in this course. You must activate uCertify through the link in
Blackboard Week (do not – 1 go directly to the uCertify website).
Supplemental Resources
Mike Chapple. 2018. (ISC)2 SSCP Systems Security Certified Practitioner Official Practice Tests .
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Course Learning Outcomes
Weekly Course Schedule
Week 1 - To Do List
uCertify: Complete and submit the Pre Assessment.
SSCP — The Premier Security Administrator Certification. No date.
https://www.isc2.org/Certifications/SSCP
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Information Technology. No date.
Information Technology. https://www.nist.gov/topics/information-technology
Mike Willis. 2019. (ISC)2 Systems Security SSCP Certified Practitioner Official Study Guide.
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Review the fundamental concepts and principles of cybersecurity and how
they are used to inform security policies and mechanisms.
1
Evaluate common security failures and identify the specific design principles
involved to determine appropriate measures for mitigation.
2
Review the interaction between security and system usability to understand
the importance of minimizing the effects of security mechanisms.
3
Evaluate potential system attacks and the actors that might perform them.
4
Propose a security program involving cyber defense tools, methods, and
components to prepare a system to repel attacks.
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