Skagit Valley College

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 Course Title:   Network Security

 Title Abbreviation:   NETWORK SECURITY

 Department:    CIS

 Course #:    233

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5

 CIP:    110301

 EPC:    514

 REV:    2021


 Course Description  

Focuses on current topics in networking including network security, disaster recovery issues such as identifying, quantifying, planning for and managing risks, fault tolerance, disaster planning, system backups, and hands-on system recovery. Current events in networking are explored.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: CIS 221 with a "D" or higher.

Additional Course Details

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0


Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for certificate  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Other Institution Equivalencies Table
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Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Understand various methods of identifying, quantifying, and planning for security risks.
  2. Understand various methods of monitoring and managing security risks.
  3. Understand fault tolerance and planning for disaster.
  4. Understand how to perform system backups.
  5. Understand post disaster system recovery options.
  6. PROGRAM OUTCOME: Explain data protection and network hardening techniques.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

  1. Research best practices for identifying, quantifying, and planning for security risks.
  2. Implementation of best practices for securing, monitoring, and managing a network.
  3. Design a fault tolerant system and draft a disaster plan.
  4. Perform system backups and use them to recover from simulated disasters.