Fresno City College

3 units, 3 lecture hours, 1 lab hour PREREQUISITE: Computer Information Technology 15. ADVISORY: Computer Information Technology 40, 45, and 50 recommended. Provides a comprehensive overview of network security. Covers a full range of security concepts and techniques used in the business environment. Prepares students to become CompTIA Security+ certified. Covers authentication methods and common network attacks with strategies to protect a business against these attacks. Explores various network devices and media, and the proper use of perimeter topologies, extranets, and intranets to establish network security. Introduces basic cryptography and basic operational and organizational security measures. (A, CSU)

3 units, 3 lecture hours, 1 lab hour PREREQUISITE: Computer Information Technology 15. ADVISORY: Computer Information Technology 40, 45, and 50 recommended. Examines the practice and techniques of intrusion detection to deter network attacks against business information technologies. Provides a comprehensive overview of intrusion detection design, and implementation, virtual private networks, packet filters, and network traffic signatures. Prepares students to take the network defense and countermeasures exam for the security certified professional (SCP) which is an industry standard security certification. (A, CSU)