CYBERSECURITY (CYB)

CYB-500 COMPUTER NETWORKS (3 Credits)

A study of computer networks based on the OSI model of a layered network architecture. The TCP/IP protocol suite is used to illustrate network protocols. The course includes an overview of local area networks, routing algorithms, and network applications. The course consists of three lecture hours and one two-hour laboratory per week. The laboratory component provides experience in network programming using sockets.

Restrictions: RGP.123

CYB-500A COMPUTERS & CYBER WORLD (3 Credits)

Computer hardware and organization, number systems, types of data, discrete mathematics and logic, algorithms, files and data structures, operating systems and compilers, virtual machines, Linux, security, privacy, threats, identity, introduction to technical, legal & policy issues in cybersecurity.

CYB-500B INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING (3 Credits)

The course introduces the object-oriented approach to software design using a programming language such as Python, R or Java. The programming language is used to implement software designs. No previous programming experience is presupposed.

CYB-500C INTRODUCTION TO DATABASES (3 Credits)

An introduction to database management systems, including database design and application development. Different database models are introduced, with emphasis on the relational model. The theoretical principles underlying the design of a database and the physical storage of data and its integrity are covered. Other conceptual points are covered such as relations in mathematics that form the bases of a relational model. Along with designing and implementing databases using Sequel Server, the student will create a GUI interface to a database using JDBC and JavaFX.

CYB-501 SYSTEM ANALYSIS & INSTRUMENTATION (3 Credits)

This course will teach introductory but foundational requirements needed to understand and work in Windows and Linux shell environments. The technical skills covered in this course are prerequisite knowledge for forensics, investigation, and threat hunting work. The course will cover simpler PowerShell and Bash scripting, installing and configuring system monitoring, basic file system structures, basic intro to user and process environments, event logging, process types, and remote administration tools and techniques. This course will provide the requisite foundational knowledge for later technical courses in the Cybersecurity program.

Restrictions: RG.UG.GR

CYB-502 CYBERSECURITY ETHICS & CRIME (3 Credits)

This course introduces students to ethical questions that come up in all areas of cybersecurity. We will discuss the ethical ramifications of several different types of hacks. We will explore privacy and the IoT, analyze information and ethical management in Cybersecurity. In addition, we will focus on computer crimes, what they are, how to prevent them, and how to detect, investigate and prosecute them if they do occur. Computer crime laws will also be covered. Other topics will include evidence collection during a computer crime investigation as well as the preparation and execution of a search warrant.

CYB-506 ENTERPRISE NETWORKS (3 Credits)

This course will build an understanding of how networks function within a business environment and the threats that face networks if they are not properly protected. Networks are a cornerstone of a modern business of any size, and thus these networks must be made to be secure in order to ensure that these companies can function properly.

Restrictions: RGP.123

CYB-511 FOUNDATIONS OF ETHICAL HACKING (3 Credits)

To provide students with a fundamental understanding of cybersecurity and an in-depth understanding of penetration testing and ethical hacking. This course will include intelligence gathering, assessment of software vulnerabilities and weaknesses, cross-platform penetration testing, learning ethical hacking requirements, and data protection.

Prerequisite(s): TAKE CYB-501

Restrictions: RGP.123

CYB-512 ENTERPRISE NETWORKS (3 Credits)

This course will build an understanding of how networks function within a business environment and the threats that face networks if they are not properly protected. Networks are a cornerstone to a modern business of any size, and thus these networks must be made to be secure in order to ensure that these companies can function properly.

Prerequisite(s): TAKE CYB-501

Restrictions: RGP.123

CYB-515 ENTERPRISE SECURITY (3 Credits)

This course will expand on previous cybersecurity courses and introduce business and enterprise topics. This will be done through analysis of real-world business examples of cyber attacks and the needs businesses have in the areas of cybersecurity. This course will emphasize real-world developmental practices and aim to improve students' ability to work in a professional cybersecurity environment.

Prerequisite(s): TAKE CYB-501

Restrictions: RGP.123

CYB-516 ADVANCED CYBERSECURITY THREATS (3 Credits)

Students will require operational knowledge of operating systems and networks. This course will delve further into instrumenting environments for reliable detection, prevention, and response. Through hands-on exploration of threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), students will develop the skills to interpret and apply this knowledge in practical enterprise settings, equipping them with the expertise needed to drive meaningful operational outcomes.

Prerequisite(s): TAKE CYB-515

Restrictions: RGP.123

CYB-517 DIGITAL FORENSICS (3 Credits)

This course will give an in-depth look into the world of digital evidence, digital forensics, and its interpretations. Throughout this course, students will use industry tools to perform forensic analysis of file systems, files, registry, processes, memory, Operating Systems, and network traffic to learn how to detect, evaluate, and respond to cybersecurity events.

Prerequisite(s): TAKE CYB-501

Restrictions: RGP.123

CYB-518 ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT (3 Credits)

This course will aim to teach students skills required to perform cyber risk management for organizations as well as how to prevent systems from being breached to begin with. There are risks that accompany all forms of system, this course will both give students the tools to identify possible risks that can be impactful in the future and how to manage breaches once they occur.

Restrictions: RGP.123

CYB-519 SECURE SOFTWARE DESIGN (3 Credits)

This course aims to establish an understanding of proper software design for a secure product. This course will do so by comparing both secure and unsecure software design structures to ensure that similarly made software programs are not vulnerable to known forms of cyberattacks or cybercrimes.

Restrictions: RGP.123

CYB-520 CLOUD SECURITY (3 Credits)

This course provides an in-depth exploration of the principles, practices, and technologies essential to securing cloud environments. As organizations increasingly adopt cloud services for their scalability, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness, understanding how to secure these platforms becomes crucial. This graduate-level course covers a range of topics from identity and access management to data security, network security, application security, incident response, and emerging trends in the field.

Prerequisite(s): Take CYB-501

Restrictions: RGP.123

CYB-525 APPLIED DATA MINING IN CYBERSECURITY (3 Credits)

This course will help students understand the importance of data mining in the cybersecurity field and how to apply various data mining techniques. Students will learn about the fundamentals to data mining in general, growing their skills until they are able to later integrate data mining into cybersecurity applications and topics.

Restrictions: RGP.123

CYB-526 MACHINE LEARNING IN CYBERSECURITY (3 Credits)

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to apply a variety of learning algorithms and machine learning applications for enabling intelligent cybersecurity strategies. Having been equipped with machine learning fundamentals, the students can apply learning algorithms and train machines for face recognition, new generation of anti-viruses, vulnerability management, network security, authentication, anomaly detection, biometrics in cyber threats, etc.

Restrictions: RGP.123

CYB-527 APPLIED CRYPTOGRAPHY (3 Credits)

This course will help students understand the fundamentals of cryptography as well as the applications that it holds in modern technology. Cryptographic methods and tools, such as encryption and digital signatures, will be studied to understand how to protect information within a program. This course will also explore the differences between symmetric and asymmetric cryptography and the benefits to both.

Restrictions: RGP.123

CYB-535 CYBERSECURITY CAPSTONE (3 Credits)

The "Advanced Cybersecurity Operations Capstone" is a culminating capstone course designed to provide students with an opportunity to integrate and apply the learning outcomes from previous coursework in an intensive, hands-on, real-world project.

Prerequisite(s): TAKE CYB-516