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This course will provide students with the essential skills and experience required to identify and document security vulnerabilities. The student will learn penetration testing using ethical principles to secure a computer data environment. A variety of security technologies and concepts are used to provide in-depth understanding of secure communications channels, devices and media. Upon successful course completion, students will be able to identify and mitigate weaknesses in a data infrastructure. 

This course is designed to enable students to assimilate the broad educational themes embedded in the major and core program to support the outcomes of the B.S. Degree in Cyber and Network Security. Students will participate in competitive simulations to demonstrate those skills. Upon successful course completion, students will be able to design, plan, and defend networks and systems and demonstrate individual and group mastery of skills and competencies learned across the entire curriculum. 

This course is designed to enable students to assimilate the broad educational themes embedded in the major and general education program to support the outcomes of the B.S. Degree in Cyber and Network Security. Students will interact as teams and develop and present group reports and presentations that synthesize and support the expected student outcomes in the general education and major core curriculum. Upon successful course completion, students will be able to design, plan, and defend an appropriate project to demonstrate individual and group mastery of skills and competencies learned across the entire curriculum.