ICT 230 - Network Security Fundamentals

    Recent Professors
    Ramyar Alavi-Moghaddam
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023
    Class Size
    24–40 students
    Credits
    4
    Spring 2026 Sections
    View Spring 2026 sections of ICT 230
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    This course offers a comprehensive guide for anyone wishing to take the CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 Certification Exam. It provides an introduction to the fundamentals of network security, including compliance and operational security; threats and vulnerabilities; application, data, and host security; access control and identity management; and cryptography. The course covers new topics in network security as well, including psychological approaches to social engineering attacks, Web application attacks, penetration testing, data loss prevention, cloud computing security, and application programming development security.