TROY ? Walsh College is offering two new courses for its Master of Science in Information Assurance online during the summer semester, part of the college?s designated NSA Academic Center of Excellence program. Prerequisites are foundation courses or a CISSP, CISM, CISA, or CPP certificate.
IA 540 Intrusion Techniques and Defenses
Prerequisites: BIT 546, BIT 571, BIT 572, BIT 573, and BIT 574
This session will introduce the student to common attack techniques and mitigating countermeasures. The student will gain an understanding of common attacks on web sites, database structures, Internet services, TCP/IP services, people and other important elements of an organization?s infrastructure. In addition to understanding how attacks work, students will be taught how to not only recognize these attacks but to also defend themselves against such attacks.
IA 545 Physical Security
Prerequisites: BIT 546, BIT 571, BIT 572, BIT 573, and BIT 574
This session will focus on traditional physical security threats and countermeasures, as well as some of the newer ?convergence? issues and technologies that have been developed since 9/11. Physical security mechanisms covered during this class include people, data, equipment, systems and facilities.
Walsh College Information Assurance faculty program are practicing professionals as well as experts who perform traditional classroom instruction. All instructors are adjuncts that work within the security industry in various capacities. All instructors are highly credentialed individuals, and possess years of experience.
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