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Program Requirements
This online program focuses on the foundational skills and competencies necessary for cybersecurity personnel. The program includes both theoretical and practical experiences in IT networking and secure network infrastructures designed to anticipate and project against cyber threats, fraud, data breaches and other vulnerabilities.
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Required Courses (30 credits)
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CCCS 300 Programming Techniques 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Computer Science (CCE) : Fundamental programming techniques, concepts, and data structures, including modularization and maintainability. Emphasis on facilitating communication and understanding between systems analysts and programmers to support decision-making.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023
Instructors: Talla, Malleswara; Babaei, Majid; Sharma, Karan; Rahbarnia, Farhad (Fall) Talla, Malleswara; Babaei, Majid; Sharma, Karan (Winter)
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CCCS 321 Operating Systems Administration (3 credits)
Overview
Computer Science (CCE) : Operating systems such as Windows and LINUX/UNIX environments, administration of computer servers, usage of script languages in various operating systems, back up procedures and remote access, communication protocol used among different systems, managing information and system security.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023
Instructors: Thorpe, Graham; Kuitche Kamela, Esaie (Fall) Thorpe, Graham; Kuitche Kamela, Esaie (Winter)
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CCCS 431 Networking Fundamentals (3 credits)
Overview
Computer Science (CCE) : Fundamental concepts and practices of network principles, technical and managerial aspects of data communications, overview of local area and wide-area networks, network topology, network protocols, Internet/intranets, client/server communication, and file sharing.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023
Instructors: Kuitche Kamela, Esaie; Jannatpour, Ali; Mellah, Hakim (Fall) Jannatpour, Ali; Mellah, Hakim (Winter)
Corequisite: CCCS 300
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CCCS 450 Access Control and Defence Methods (3 credits)
Overview
Computer Science (CCE) : Covers different authentication methods, identifies management, access controls implementation, attackers’ tactics and strategies, anomalous traffic detection, various types of hacking tools and prevention systems against attacks.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023
Instructors: Kengne, Christian (Fall) Kengne, Christian (Winter)
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CCCS 451 Communication and Network Security (3 credits)
Overview
Computer Science (CCE) : Introduction to modern wireless communication and networking technology, including different approaches to secure the wireless networks, with necessary tools to adapt to the revolutionary change in mobile communications and networking.
Terms: Summer 2023
Instructors: Ranj Bar, Amin; Jannatpour, Ali (Summer)
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CCCS 452 Security Program Architecture and Engineering (3 credits)
Overview
Computer Science (CCE) : Information security concepts of security models, engineering processes using secure design principles, assessing and mitigating vulnerabilities in systems, designing and implementing physical security.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023
Instructors: Basha, Nagi (Fall) Basha, Nagi (Winter)
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CCCS 453 Security Risk Management and Governance (3 credits)
Overview
Computer Science (CCE) : Ethical, legal and regulatory issues surrounding cyber security so as to design networks and policies for security and compliance, including cyber security risks, threats, opportunities and vulnerabilities at the strategic and operational levels.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023
Instructors: Basha, Nagi (Fall) Basha, Nagi (Winter)
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CCCS 454 Security Incident Response and Recovery (3 credits)
Overview
Computer Science (CCE) : The incident lifecycle, incident management plans, business continuity plans, disaster recovery plans that are in place to identify, analyze and respond to attacks and threats.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023
Instructors: Vezina, Martin (Fall) Vezina, Martin (Winter)
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CCCS 455 Intrusion Testing and Security Assessment.
(3 credits)
Overview
Computer Science (CCE) : The fundamentals and tool set needed to discover and exploit system vulnerabilities, penetrate organization infrastructure; tools and hacking techniques used in cyber-attacks, and planning intrusion tests.
Terms: Summer 2023
Instructors: Basha, Nagi; Kuitche Kamela, Esaie (Summer)
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CMIS 422 Information System Security (3 credits)
Overview
Management Information Systems : Fundamental concepts relating to the design of secure information systems. Identification and assessment of security risks at the application, network, and physical levels. Use of cryptography and other techniques to provide necessary level of security.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023
Instructors: Ranj Bar, Amin; Kaba, Moussa (Fall) Kuitche Kamela, Esaie; Ranj Bar, Amin (Winter)
Corequisite: CCCS 300
School of Continuing Studies—2022-2023 (last updated Apr. 26, 2022) (disclaimer)
