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SEC/441

Security of Networks and Enterprise Systems

3 credits

Total credits

5 weeks

Course length

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Take this course on its own, or as part of a degree or certificate program.

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Course level: Upper Division

This course provides the student with an understanding of the security issues associated with computer network systems. The course also identifies security measures that are intended to protect the software, hardware, and data associated with computer systems and include practices that security professional can employ to harden their organization's information systems against attack.

Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

What you'll learn

Course skills and outcomes

  • Examine the evolution of information security fundamentals since the year 2000.
  • Analyze government and private sector Cybersecurity Frameworks.
  • Analyze the basic threats for information security.
  • Outline the importance of network mapping and its authorized and unauthorized connections.

  • Analyze the barriers for Hardening Devices that include mobile technology.
  • Examine the risk of a computer network that fails to remove outdated and unsupported software.
  • Classify access control concepts and technologies.
  • Determine how organizations can increase information systems security compliance.
  • Examine how to implement a risk acceptance process in an organization.

  • Compare Privileged Access Management (PAM) vendors, tools, and software solutions.
  • Examine network defense and offense for information systems security.
  • Determine interdisciplinary targets of ransomware and potential future targets.
  • Analyze how to ensure supply chain security.
  • Apply methods in which an organization can detect and respond to potential intrusions.

  • Illustrate how to ensure strong authentication.
  • Analyze the basic methods and tools used to defend against network security risks.
  • Examine external and internal threats.
  • Determine how to reduce the attack surface by reducing the number of unnecessary direct connections to the internet.

  • Produce a process to ensure an identified vulnerability in a software program can be repaired or mediated.
  • Analyze best options to prevent data loss or restore corrupted data.
  • Examine prominent security standards organizations and relevant certification.
  • Produce a real-time cybersecurity metrics dashboard.

Why UOPX

Why take courses at University of Phoenix

Accreditation that matters

We’ve been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org) for more than 40 years.

Real-world instructors

Learn from instructors who bring an average of 25 years of working experience to the classroom.

Affordable and potentially reimbursable

Our tuition and fees are competitive and fixed. Also, check to see if your employer will cover you for this course.

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