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Mt. Sierra College Course Descriptions
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` SEC-260 | Cryptography and Lab
Course retired Spring 2008
This course covers the history of cryptography and
introduces the different types of cryptography algorithms
to safeguard digital possessions.
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture: 3 hours
Lab: 2 hours
` SEC-270 | WAN Security and Lab
Prerequisite(s): CIT-330
This course covers installation, configuration, and
administration of Wide Area Network security programs
and devices such as routers, hubs, switches, firewalls,
and Internet Protocol Security (IPSec).
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture: 3 hours
Lab: 2 hours
` SEC-275 | Server Security and Lab
Prerequisite(s): SEC-270
This course covers creating, implementing and
administration of security policies on network LAN,
WAN, and wireless servers. Firewall security, server
caching, and server VPN topics are also reinforced.
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture: 3 hours
Lab: 2 hours
` SEC-280 | Disaster Recovery and Lab
Prerequisite(s): BUS-100
In this course students learn methods to identify system
vulnerabilities and take appropriate countermeasures to
prevent and mitigate failure risks for an organization. Risk
assessment, recovery policy design, and management
roles are also covered.
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture: 3 hours
Lab: 2 hours
` SEC-285 | Web Security and Lab
Prerequisite(s): SEC-270
This course is designed to educate students in the
technologies, terms, and processes related to web
and Internet security. Topics ranging from general to
network security, management, and administration
are covered for both UNIX and Microsoft Windows
operating systems.
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture: 3 hours
Lab: 2 hours
` SEC-300 | UNIX/Linux Security and Lab
Prerequisite(s): CIT-353
This course covers configuring, managing,
administering, and securing of Linux systems and
networks. User account, protocol, and port controls are
covered as well as remote management utilities.
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture: 3 hours
Lab: 2 hours
` SEC-305 | Computer Forensics and Lab
Prerequisite(s): SEC-285
This course provides students with a solid background
in digital investigation, analysis, file, data, and disk repair,
and data recovery. Legal aspects such as preservation
of evidence, chain of custody recording, and being an
expert witness is covered.
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture: 3 hours
Lab: 2 hours
` SEC-310 | Perimeter Security and Lab
Prerequisite(s): SEC-285
This course covers the application of the “castle
defense” in deterring network security threats, protocol
sniffing, and designing, implementing, and maintaining
firewalls for Windows, UNIX, and Linux-based operating
systems.
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture: 3 hours
Lab: 2 hours
` SEC-315 | Network Security Management and Lab
Prerequisite(s): CIT-420
This course covers authentication methods, network
attack safeguards, infrastructure, and remote access
management. Operational and organization security
from a management perspective is also covered.
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture: 3 hours
Lab: 2 hours
` SEC-320 | Security Penetration and Lab
Prerequisite(s): SEC-315
This course allows students to penetrate computers
and networks by using well-known hacking tools to
test security configuration of computer systems and
commonly used penetration testing.
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture: 3 hours
Lab: 2 hours
` SEC-330 | Wireless Security and Lab
Prerequisite(s):CIT-220
This course covers wireless threats ranging from hackers
to viruses. Special focus will be on understanding,
configuring, deploying, and administrating wireless
security tools.
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture: 3 hours
Lab: 2 hours
` SEC-490 | Future Security Technology Topics and
Lab
Prerequisite(s): PMT-410
The objective of this course is to offer students an
overview of security technologies that are still in the
development stages. The instructor will use traditional
and Internet sources to determine what future security
technologies may have commercial possibilities.
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture: 3 hours
Lab: 2 hours
Sociology
` SOC-165 | Sociology
Prerequisite(s): None
This course covers contemporary social institutions in
the context of multi-cultural and ethnically diversified
social groups, while exploring the dynamic issues of
race, gender, prejudice, sexuality, and minority bias as
they relate to national and global societies.
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture: 4 hours
` SOC-200 | Social Psychology
Course retired Winter 2007.
This course provides an overview of the theory and
practical contributions of sociologists within the arena of
social psychology. An emphasis is placed on theories
of social control, conformity and deviation, collective
behavior, reference groups, group process, and
interaction process.
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture: 4 hours
Speech
` SPH-305 | Speech Communications
Prerequisite(s): ENG-155 with minimum grade of ‘C’
Students learn and apply the basic principles of effective
communication through the use of the voice and
body. Topics include audience analysis, organization,
language, timing, and nonverbal communication.
Practical application is also provided through individual
and group presentations.
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture: 4 hours
Mt. Sierra College Course Descriptions
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