Cyber Security Learning Outcomes

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Upon completion of the the Master of Science in Cyber Security, students should be able to:

compete for employment in the public and private sector in the field of cyber security.
be ready to prepare for Security+, CWTS, and CISSP security certifications.
demonstrate research and problem solving skills as it relates to cyber security.
apply managerial level (CIO, CSO) skills in the workforce.
demonstrate knowledge of high ethical standards and the application of those standards in real life situations consistent with the Christian humanistic philosophy of St. Francis de Sales.

Program Learning Outcomes are mapped in the following way:

	A	B	C	D	E
IT 515	X		X		X
IT 525	X	X	X		X
IT 545	X	X	X	X	X
IT 573	X		X		X

Below are the learning outcomes for each course:

IT 515 Vulnerability Assessment	IT 525 IT Security	IT 528 Wireless Technology Mgmt	IT 545 Cyber Security Mgmt	IT 573 Cryptography
Identify acceptable vulnerability assessment templates	Describe the principles of computer systems and network security	Describe a wireless local area network (WLAN) and the IEEE standards.	Conduct a risk assessment	Discuss the number theory
Demonstrate the ability to conduct a risk assessment	Identify passive and active threats	Understand the components of infrastructure and client devices.	Develop a business continuity plan	Describe how a pseudo-random bit generator works
Identify system vulnerabilities, conduct a vulnerability assessment, and produce a final report	Develop authentication methods	Explain radio frequency (RF) fundamentals	Understand the components required for a disaster recovery plan	Understand the difference between a block and stream cipher
Understand the difference between vulnerability assessment and penetration testing	Create firewalls and implement virus prevention methods	Describe wireless access methods	Identify legal and regulatory compliance conformance criteria	Distinguish between private key and public key encryption
Identify penetration testing tools	Discuss encryption, digital signatures, and biometrics	Troubleshoot a WLAN.		Discuss the various types of hashing functions
Performa a system penetration test	Apply security to operating systems and applications	Design a WLAN site survey		Describe how message authentication and digital signatures work
	Identify the goals of preserving the integrity of data and preventing unauthorized access to information