Fundamentals of Cybersecurity

COM SCI X 420.1

This course combines theoretical security models with practical examples for a comprehensive intro and should benefit auditors, system administrators, or anyone else with a basic understanding of information technology.

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What you can learn.

Understand the role of a security policy and how an organization can manage information security
Understand how security relates to risk and the role of risk analysis
Understand the strengths and weaknesses of various authentication methods
Understand how proper software development can reduce security risks, and describe the types of vulnerabilities poorly written software can experience
Understand the importance of hardware security mechanisms in enforcing all other technical security controls
Know how the various layers of the network protocol stack contribute to security

About this course:

This course combines theoretical security models with practical state-of-the-art examples for a comprehensive and useful introduction to this field and should benefit auditors, system administrators, or anyone else with a basic understanding of information technology. Topics include security policies, risk analysis, cryptography, and network security. Course material is consistent with relevant portions of the Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) certification exam's Common Body of Knowledge (CBK).

Fall 2021 Schedule

September 21 - November 23

This section has no set meeting times.

Available

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Instructor: Vincent LeVeque

381537

Fee:

$995.00

Online

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Notes

Enrollment limited. Enrollment deadline: September 27, 2021. Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline

No refunds after September 25, 2021

Course Requirements

Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide, Seventh Edition by Shon Harris

ISBN 0071849270

September 22 - November 24

Wednesday 6:00PM - 9:30PM PT

Available

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Instructor: Jack Chang

381538

Fee:

$995.00

Remote Instruction

Location: Online

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Still accepting enrollments

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Notes

Enrollment limited. Enrollment deadline: September 28, 2021. Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline

No refunds after October 05, 2021

Course Requirements

Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide, Eighth Edition by Shon Harris

McGraw-Hill Education

ISBN 1260142655

Schedule

Type

Date

Time

Location

Online

Wed Sep 22, 2021

6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT

Online

Wed Sep 29, 2021

6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT

Online

Wed Oct 6, 2021

6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT

Online

Wed Oct 13, 2021

6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT

Online

Wed Oct 20, 2021

6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT

Online

Wed Oct 27, 2021

6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT

Online

Wed Nov 3, 2021

6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT

Online

Wed Nov 10, 2021

6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT

Online

Wed Nov 17, 2021

6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT

Online

Wed Nov 24, 2021

6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT

Online

Winter 2022 Schedule

January 5 - March 9

Wednesday 6:00PM - 9:30PM PT

Future Offering (Opens November 01, 2021 12:00:00 AM)

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Instructor: Jack Chang

383353

Fee:

$995.00

Classroom

Location: UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood

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Notes

Enrollment limited. Enrollment deadline: January 11, 2022. Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline

No refunds after January 18, 2022

Course Requirements

Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide, Eighth Edition by Shon Harris

McGraw-Hill Education

ISBN 1260142655

Schedule

Type

Date

Time

Location

Discussion

Wed Jan 5, 2022

6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT