CS600: Securing the Organization

Credit Hours:
3
Estimated Hours Per Week:
15

Overview

This course focuses on one of the most overlooked and underserved aspects of securing valuable corporate information – physical security. To give emphasis to the weakest link in a firm's overall security posture, this course introduces topics such as:

  • Perimeter defenses
  • Internal access controls
  • Social engineering methods
  • Employee training and awareness

In the course project, Physical Security Assessment: Analyzing Physical Security Defenses, students complete a series of physical security assessments. Students will examine various aspects of a case study company's physical security and make recommendations for improvement.

Course Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Recognize various certifying organizations and the nature of the certifications they provide.
  • Summarize various threats and vulnerabilities to the physical security of an enterprise.
  • Differentiate between methods for securing the physical perimeter of a company.
  • Analyze social engineering methods that can be used to penetrate the physical security of a company.
  • Create employee training as it relates to recognizing and reducing physical security threats.
  • Analyze and recommend various methods of physical access control.
  • Create physical security assessment documentation identifying company assets, outlining vulnerabilities, and making suggestions for improvements.
ENROLLMENT
To enroll in this course, please complete the online application.

Special Requirements

NOTE: The CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide is a required resource that you will use throughout this set of specialization courses for Cyber Security. It is listed as a required text in all Cyber Security courses. You only need to purchase it once, unless later editions of the guide are released as you pursue the specialization.

Required Texts
CS600 texts are available from the JIU/Follett Bookstore