NWIT 291 - Cybersecurity Capstone

A culmination of cybersecurity and networking theory and practice. Students will combine knowledge and skills gained by implementing the eight CISSP domain topic areas into a fictitious organization. Students will learn how to apply the tools, techniques, and knowledge gained in the program in a practical real-world example. The course culminates with a formal capstone paper and presentation. The course also prepares students for the ISC2 Professional Security Certification(s). PREREQUISITE(S): NWIT 246 or consent of department. One hour each week.

1 semester hour

Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

Demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills on issues related to cybersecurity.
Explain current policies and practices related to threats against network infrastructures.
Describe legal, social, and ethical concerns related to securing information systems and networks.
Explain the differences between internal and external threats and how to defend against each.
Discuss the important principles and theories that are used within the cybersecurity field.
Propose solutions for real-world cybersecurity problems.
List the different environmental and physical controls that can be used to protect an IT environment.
Interpret business continuity plans and risk assessment techniques and describe the strategies used when creating a risk management process.
Explain security training for end-users and the methodologies and tools used for security education, training, and awareness (SETA).
Describe security ramifications, technology weaknesses, configuration weaknesses, policy weaknesses and human errors.

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