Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: TEEX-0282 Organization's ID: AWR-173-W Organization: Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service Location: Online Length: 13 Dates Offered: 11/1/2022 - 10/31/2025 12/1/2018 - 10/31/2022 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 Introduction to Information Security Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: This course is designed to provide basic information security skills to IT workers. Learning Outcomes: explain the goals of the information security professional and attackers to include the four basic types of attacks most likely to be encountered explain Confidentiality, Integrity, and access controls as they apply to the Biba Integrity and Bell-LaPuda Confidentiality Models explain the use of a layered architecture model to design and secure a TCP/IP Network identify the common techniques of offensive attacks as well as defensive tactics and appliances available to include wireless vulnerabilities explain the vulnerabilities of current Operating Systems and the solutions to guard against common exploits implement secure browsing, email and instant messaging practices General Topics: Module 1– Information Security Overview Module 2 – Security Concepts Module 3 – TCP/IP Networking Module 4 – Network Security Module 5 – Operating System Security Module 6 – Encryption Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Computer Based Training Methods of Assessment: Examinations Quizzes Minimum Passing Score: 70% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester’s School (TEEX-0308) Basic Criminal Investigation (TEEX-0292) Basic Criminal Investigation Online (TEEX-0299) Basic Property Technician (BPT) Online (TEEX-0294) Basic Wastewater Operations (TEEX-0267) Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (BPA) (TEEX-0290) Courtroom Testimony Practical Applications (TEEX-0304) Crime Scene Investigation (TEEX-0293) Customer Service Inspector/Cross-Connection Control (TEEX-0307) Cyber Ethics (TEEX-0278) View All Courses Page Content