A study of the basics of cybersecurity and the application of cyber methodologies to cyber architectures, services, protocols, algorithms, software components, and programming languages. Focus is on becoming familiar with the important roles that security management, security architecture, operations security, and physical security play in cybersecurity. Discussion covers the impact of cyber terrorism and national security on cybersecurity. Activities include hands-on, real-world experience with state-of-the-art tools and technologies in a lab-intensive environment. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CST 610 or CTCH 605.

An in-depth exploration of the concepts, techniques, and tools required to design, secure, and manage complex networks and cloud infrastructures. The objective is to evaluate how networks function at the infrastructure, network, and application layers. Unique security considerations, such as vulnerabilities, encryption, and cloud workload deployment, are examined across multiple network environments. Topics include the protocols that enable communication and data transfer, networking, cellular and mobile technologies, wireless security, cloud security, and cloud computing. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: COP 610 or CYOP 615.