This is the first course in the Cybersecurity Foundations Certificate. The Cybersecurity Foundations certificate will introduce you to the core concepts and practices of the field of cybersecurity. The goal of this first course is to provide a foundation in cybersecurity by exploring critical topics in the field such as:
- The security mindset
- Authentication
- Ethical and legal issues
- Secure software development
- Authentication
- Applied cryptography
- Risk analysis
- Threat modeling
This is an intermediate level course. It is recommended that before beginning this certificate program, students should have prior programming experience and knowledge of basic Linux command line.
Although this course can be taken as a stand-alone offering, it is also designed to integrate with (and be a companion to) the program Data Structures and Algorithms (12 credits, fall quarter). This class can be completed completed completely online, but on campus class meetings are an option for interested students.
There will be lectures, hands-on labs, homework assignments, and tests.
This is the first of four courses that comprise the Cybersecurity Foundations Certificate at Evergreen. Courses must be taken in sequential order.
4 - Introduction to Cybersecurity
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It is recommended that students have prior programming experience, especially Python, and some knowledge of basic Linux commands.
Students can complete the 16-credit Computer Science Foundations that takes place over Fall and Winter quarters to satisfy these prerequisites or use outside programming experience.
Academic Details
This offering is connected to the Cybersecurity Foundations Certificate at Evergreen. For more information visit: https://www.evergreen.edu/academics/professional-continuing-education/c…
Computer science, IT, cybersecurity, systems engineering, digital forensics
Students can earn up to 4 upper division credits if they successfully complete the course.