CYDA 420 - Applied Network Security Monitoring (NSM)

    Recent Professors
    David Kennemer, Anatolii Kleshnev, Shams Al Ajrawi
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    25–50 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Limitation on Enrollment: Special Admission - must be admitted to program.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of CYDA 420
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    This course is a study of the process of ingesting, storing, and interpreting data collected and generated by computer network systems. Emphasis is placed on the analysis of data and practices associated with management of system information and event logs from a security perspective. Topics include network security monitoring (NSM), security information and event management (SIEM) technology, logging implementation, management, and retention, continuous monitoring (CM) and threat modeling as well as data analysis for identifying, responding to, and preventing attacks. This course is designed for students in the Cyber Defense and Analysis program.
    Usually Held
    Thu 9:35am–12:00pm, Wed 9:35am–12:00pm