Security Fundamentals
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville
This course is designed to educate students about various computer attacks; including, worms, Trojans, spoofing attacks to name a few. In addition to learning the various types, students are taught how to combat and protect against the attacks or rid a computer of infected items.
Credits
Not specified
Course Code
CSN 3020
Prerequisites, corequisites, and courses that build on this one
Prerequisites
Complete these courses before enrolling
- CSN 0001
Worker Characteristic
- CSN 1000
Orientation, Safety, AlcoholEDU, and Sexual Assault Training
- CSN 1010
Tech Foundations
- CSN 1020
Hardware & Troubleshooting (Core 1)
- CSN 1030
IT Fundamentals
- CSN 0002
Worker Characteristics
- CSN 2000
Networking I
- CSN 2010
Networking II
- CSN 2020
Internship/Live Work Projects
- CSN 2030
Software Support (Core 2)
Skills developed through this course
- Defend web applications against ActiveX, cookie, CGI, and FTP vulnerabilities
- Harden wireless networks and firewalls against 802.11x, WAP, and WEP exploits
- Secure email transmission using PGP, S/MIME, and SSL/TLS protocols
- Configure VPN, RADIUS, TACACS+, and IPSec for secure remote access