CYB616 Certification & Accreditation
Lead Faculty: Dr. Gordon Romney
Course Description
This course gives in-depth focus for Information Assurance from an INFOSEC, US defense/military, perspective. Information systems security from an INFOSEC perspective focuses on protection of information systems against unauthorized access to or modification of information, whether in storage, processing or transit, and against the denial of service to authorized users, including those measures necessary to detect, document, and counter such threats. Emphasis is upon defining the IA priorities, baseline and current snapshot posture for an organization; and establish and manage an IA defense in-depth strategy.
Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate the Organizational IA Program: The Practical and Conceptual Foundation
IA and the Organization: The Challenges
Basic Security Concepts, Principles, and Strategy
- Discern the Organization’s Current IA Posture
Determining the Organization’s IA Baseline
Determining IT Security Priorities
The Organization’s IA Posture
- Establish and Manage an IA Defense in Depth Strategy Within an Organization
Layer 1: IA Policies
Layer 2: IA Management
Layer 3: IA Architecture
Layer 4: Operational Security Administration
Layer 5: Configuration Management
Layer 6: Life-Cycle Security
Layer 7: Contingency Planning
Layer 8: IA Education, Training, and Awareness
Layer 9: IA Policy Compliance Oversight
Layer 10: IA Incident Response
Layer 11: IA Reporting
