IIT 56504 Current Issues in Cybersecurity

In this course, the student will research current topics surrounding security by consulting relevant trade journals and the World Wide Web. Developing an awareness of and the ability to effectively communicate a solution to senior management regarding current security risks will be a key component of this class. Some current risks include phishing, identity theft, user awareness, man in the middle attacks, and distributed denial of service attacks.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

IIT 56501.

Offered

Fall/Spring/Summer.