When computer networks are breached, incident response (IR) is required to assess the damage, eject the attackers, and improve security measures so attackers cannot return. As part of the Advanced Cybersecurity Certificate, this class covers the IR tools and techniques required to defend modern corporate networks.
This course is an introduction to virtualization. Students will learn about server, cloud, client, storage networking and application virtualization in the public and private cloud, and requirements for virtual environments, administration, and data security. Students will be exposed to different virtualization applications and platforms such as: VMware, Oracle VBox and Azure.
The class focuses on practical applications: selecting, implementing, testing, and maintaining systems to protect data on modern computer networks. Mathematical underpinnings and practical applications of modern cryptographic systems, including the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), the Secure Hash Algorithms (SHA), and Rivest-Shamir-Adleman (RSA).
Intensive training and preparation for national security competitions and CTF (capture the flag) events. Material includes penetration testing methodology, network defense methodology, and report writing.
Creation and maintenance of web applications on ASP.NET or ASP.NET Core using Visual Studio IDE (Integrated Development Environment) or Visual Studio Code. Installation of packages to be used in the web applications done via the use of NuGet Management in Visual Studio IDE.
Conversion of desktop websites and an introduction to building web applications for smartphones and mobile devices with intermediate HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Includes techniques such as Geolocation, Local Storage, RWD, PWA, etc. and how to use famous development frameworks and platforms.
An extension of the JavaScript course to define and study the use of the most common JavaScript frameworks/libraries used to enhance web development projects. These libraries are useful when building high-scale applications with multiple concurrent requests and creating sophisticated front-end web development projects.
Creation of interactive web pages using JavaScript, ECMAScript including properties, methods, objects, and event handlers of the Document Object Model (DOM). Introduction of jQuery and AJAX techniques in web pages.
Advanced HTML & CSS techniques such as performance, advanced styling and animation techniques, semantics, accessibility, preprocessors, search engine optimization, and use of analytics reports.
Intermediate and advanced HTML and CSS, based on W3C latest standards, to create websites or web applications on the World Wide Web, including images, multimedia, tables, and forms. Cascading Style Sheets used to standardize the appearance of web pages. Introduction to JavaScript, XML and definition of server side technology.