Provide a reflection of at least 750 words (or 3 pages double spaced) of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course have been applied(course: Emerging Threats & Countermeas), or could be applied, in a practical manner to your share times when you have or could observe these theories and knowledge could be applied to an employment opportunity in your field of study(IT related field).
School of Computer & Information Sciences
COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Name:
ITS 834 – Emerging Threats and Countermeasures
Section – XX
SEMESTER – TERM – Hybrid Course with Required Residency
Residency Session Date: XX/XX/XX – XX/XX/XX
Residency Session Course Site: XXXXX Location
Online Support (IT)
and I-Learn Policy:
All members of the University of the Cumberlands’ community who use the University’s computing,
information or communication resources must act responsibly.
http://www.ucumberlands.edu/it/downloads/terms.pdf
Course Website:
Access to the course website is required via the iLearn portal on the University of the Cumberlands website:
http://www.ucumberlands.edu/ilearn/
Course Description:
Covers security issues and current best practices in several applicative domains, ranging from the enterprise
to the military. Discusses emerging security threats and available countermeasures with respect to the most
recent network and computing technologies, including wireless networks, computer-controlled physical
systems, and social networks. Concludes by presenting current trends and open problems.
Course
Objectives/Learner
Outcomes:
Course Objectives/Learner Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the student will:
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define and structure metrics to manage cybersecurity engineering.
identify and evaluate existing capabilities for cybersecurity engineering.
identify competency and capability gaps for cybersecurity engineering.
define and prioritize cybersecurity engineering needs.
exploring the options for addressing cybersecurity engineering needs.
Summarize and plan for improvements in cybersecurity engineering performance
Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Books and
Resources:
Required Text
Amoroso, E. G. (2012). Cyber attacks: protecting national infrastructure. Elsevier.
Other articles and readings may be assigned by course professor.
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Course Expectations
Course Activities and
Experiences:
Students are expected to:
• Review any assigned reading material, complementary materials, and weekly lectures and prepare
responses to homework assigned.
• Actively participate in activities, assignments, and discussions.
• Evaluate and react to each other’s work in a supportive, constructive manner.
• Complete specific assignments and exams when specified and in a professional manner.
• Utilize learned technologies for class assignments.
• Connect content knowledge from core courses to practical training placement and activities.
Academic Integrity:
At a Christian liberal arts university committed to the pursuit of truth and understanding, any act of academic
dishonesty is especially distressing and cannot be tolerated. In general, academic dishonesty involves the
abuse and misuse of information or people to gain an undeserved academic advantage or evaluation. The
common forms of academic dishonesty include:
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Cheating – using deception in the taking of tests or the preparation of written work, using unauthorized
materials, copying another person’s work with or without consent, or assisting another in such activities.
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Lying – falsifying, fabricating, or forging information in either written, spoken, or video presentations.
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Plagiarism—using the published writings, data, interpretations, or ideas of another without proper
documentation
Plagiarism includes copying and pasting material from the internet into assignments without properly
citing the source of the material.
Episodes of academic dishonesty are reported to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The potential
penalty for academic dishonesty includes a failing grade on a particular assignment, a failing grade for the
entire course, or charges against the student with the appropriate disciplinary body.
Student
Responsibilities:
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The only authorized electronic means of academic, administrative, and co-curricular communication
between University of the Cumberlands and its students is through the UCumberlands email system (i.e.
Webmail). Each student is responsible for monitoring his/her University email account frequently. This
is the primary email account used to correspond with you directly by the University; imperative program
information is sent to this email account specifically from campus and program office.
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Students should check for e-mail and class announcements using iLearn (primary) and University of the
Cumberlands webmail (secondary).
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Students are expected to find out class assignments for missed classes and make up missed work.
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Students are expected to find out if any changes have been made in the class or assignment schedule.
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Written work must be presented in a professional manner. Work that is not
submitted in a professional manner will not be evaluated and will be returned as unacceptable.
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Writing Expectations:
Students are expected to take the examinations on the designated dates. If you are unable to take the
exam on the scheduled date and know in advance, you are to make arrangements with your professor
before the designated date. If you miss the exam, you must have a legitimate reason as determined by
your professor.
Learning outcomes for candidates’ writing competencies include clarity of thought, discernment in planning
and organization, and integration of evidence and criteria.
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Links to Support:
There is a craft to writing. Spelling, grammar, punctuation and diction (word usage) are all
tools of that craft. Writing at the collegiate level will show careful attention to these
elements of craft. Work that does not exhibit care with regard to these elements will be
considered as inadequate for college writing and graded accordingly.
The instructor expects that students will have knowledge of appropriate forms of documentation
and use it where appropriate. APA format is required and style of notation to credit all sources
that are not your own.
There is a craft to writing. Spelling, grammar, punctuation and diction (word usage) are all tools
of that craft. Writing at the collegiate level will show careful attention to these elements of craft.
Work that does not exhibit care with regard to these elements will be considered as inadequate
for college writing and graded accordingly.
All assignments, unless otherwise instructed, should be submitted in APA format.
Orientation to I-Learn: Student training course on I-Learn,
https://ucumberlands.blackboard.com/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp
Book Store:
http://cumber.bncollege.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/BNCBHomePage?storeId=50059&catalogId=1000
1&langId=-1
Library: http://www.ucumberlands.edu/library/
Course Assignments and Evaluation
Evaluation Method:
Graded work will receive a numeric score reflecting the quality of performance. Relative weights assigned to
graded work are as follows:
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Syllabus Disclaimer:
This syllabus is intended as a set of guidelines for this course and the professor reserves the right to make modifications in content, schedule, and
requirements as necessary to promote the best education possible within conditions affecting this course. Any changes to the syllabus will be
discussed with the students.
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Tentative Course Expectations (specific due dates are listed in the course module)
Week
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Topic
Chapter 1, “Introduction”
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Chapter 2, “Deception”
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Chapter 3, “Separation”
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Chapter 4, “Diversity”
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Chapter 5, “Commonality”
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Chapter 6, “Depth”
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Chapter 7, “Discretion”
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Chapter 8, “Collection”
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Chapter 9, “Correlation”
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Chapter 9, “Correlation”
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Residency session preparation – Research Proposal
Due
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REQUIRED RESIDENCY SESSION
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Chapter 10, “Awareness”
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Chapter 11, “Response”
Chapter 11, “Response”
Final Evaluations
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*SHORT WEEK* All assignments must be completed
by the last day of the term by 5pm EST.
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