Bunker Hill Community College

Course Description

CIT118: PRINCIPLES OF INTERNET & INFORMATION SECURITY
(Computer Information Technolog)

Credits: 3 Credits

This is a course in Internet and Information Security which introduces students to all major areas related to securing both personal and organizational information in the "Internet Age." Beginning with an introduction to physical and electronic security issues, students proceed to explore the legal, ethical and professional issues in information and Internet security. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, identity theft, phishing and other email scams, personal and corporate firewalls, spy ware and virus scanning software, chat rooms, Internet crimes against children, cyber predators, digital computer forensics, wired and wireless home & organization networks, cyber terrorism, and cyber vandalism. Students gain practical experience in Internet security considerations through a capstone security project. Students completing the course also attain the i-SAFE.org certification. For additional information and/or a course syllabus contact CITDepartment@bhcc.mass.edu.

Prerequisite: Applications/Concepts (CIT110) or Introduction to Computer Science and Object Oriented Programming (CIT120), equivalent experience or permission of the department chair.

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