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Jul 04, 2025
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CNE 254 Fundamentals of Network Security (5 credits)
Prerequisite CIS 265 or CNE 241 with a 2.0 grade or better.
Course Description
Provides students with the knowledge and skills to begin supporting network security within an organization.
Course Content
Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities
Architecture and Design
Implementation
Operations and Incident Response
Governance, Risk, and Compliance
Student Outcomes
Students will meet the outcomes for the current CompTIA Security+ certification: Explain the fundamentals of network security, such as secure application development, automation concepts, virtualization and cloud computing concepts, cryptographic concepts, physical security controls, embedded and specialized systems, digital forensics, organizational security, and risk management processes and concepts. Analyze potential indicators and security assessments associated with application and network attacks Implement secure network designs and protocols Install and configure wireless security settings Implement identity, account management controls, authentication, and authorization solutions Implement public key infrastructure.
Degree Outcomes
Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking (CCRT) Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations. Program Outcome: Administer networks, network services, and security Students follow sound security fundamentals to implement network security measures. Students will demonstrate an understanding of enterprise networking. (CNE-NI) Students will demonstrate an understanding of enterprise security. (CNE-NI)
Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50
Potential Methods
A. Objective Testing
B. Research Papers
C. Demonstration
D. Participation
E. Projects
F. Essays
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