Welcome to the Course
Welcome to IT 4823 — Information Security Concepts and Administration
In this course you will learn about the principles of information assurance at the policy, procedural, and technical levels to prepare the student for a role as a business decision-maker. Real-world examples from the text and current events will be used to demonstrate the applicability of the techniques of information assurance. Both written homework and hands-on projects will be required.
Course Objectives
- Describe the importance of information security and how it affects our changing world.
- Describe the threats to and vulnerabilities of personal, organizational, and national security information systems.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of principles and practices in information security, including application of encryption.
- Design, execute, and evaluate personal or organizational security policies, procedures and practices.
- Analyze critically situations of computer use, identifying the security issues, consequences and viewpoints.
Getting Started
- If this is your first online course, or your first course using Desire2Learn Brightspace, click "Content" in the navigation bar under the Kennesaw State logo, then "Course Information -- Start Here" and "Student Resources." The material in the Student Resources sub-module will help you get started with the course technology.
- Read the syllabus... yes, all of it. Consider printing the first page, which has the schedule for the term. If you keep a calendar with your phone or computer, copy the due dates from the syllabus to your calendar.
- Read and become familiar with the remaining material in the "Course Information - Start Here" topic, i.e. this topic.
- Complete Assignment Zero by the date given. That's how you will meet your professor and your fellow students.
- Check the Calendar tool and make note of those things that are due in the next ten days. Consider adding these dates to your personal calendar, and doing so every week, or for the entire semester at the start of the term. (Doing the entire semester now will be easier because you're not under pressure of classes now.)
- Read Standards of Academic Conduct and An Example of Proper Writing in the "Required Reading" section before you turn in your first assignment.
- Read the other material in "Required Reading."