Cyber Security Fundamentals

Host University

George Mason University

Semester

Summer 2024

Course Number

AIT 660 002

Credits

3

Discipline

Computer Science

Instructor

Khondkhar Islam (kislam2@gmu.edu)

Times and Days

Asynchronous

Course Information

Introduces fundamental security principles and real-world applications of cyber security. Topics covered in the course include access control, common classes of attacks, monitoring, attack and intrusion detection, basic cryptography, computer security models, legal and privacy issues, and risk analysis. The course also provides students with opportunities to gain hands-on experience with several security tools (e.g., protocol analyzers).Offered by Info Sciences & Technology. May not be repeated for credit.