CS406: Information Security (2018)

Unit 1: Computer Security Concepts

• Unit 1 Learning Outcomes Page

• 1.1: Introduction to Information Security

  • The Open University: "An Introduction to Information Security" Page

    Mark as completed

    Read these sections, which introduce information security.
    

• 1.2: Introduction to Data and Network Security

  • George Mason University: Paul A. Strassman's "Information Assurance for Defense Security" Page

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    Watch this lecture to learn about the methods for managing risks to information assets. IT practitioners seek to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and their delivery systems - whether the data are in storage, in processing, or in transit, and whether threatened by malice or accident.
    

• 1.3: Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability

  • University of Miami School of Medicine: "Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability" URL

    Mark as completed

    Read this page for an overview of the basic security concepts of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
    

• 1.4: NIST FIPS 199 Standard

  • National Institute of Standards and Technology: "Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems" File

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    Read this document to gain a better understanding of the security objectives of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
    

• 1.5: Assets and Threats

  • Robert J. Shimonski's "Threats and Your Assets: What Is Really at Risk?" URL

    Mark as completed

    Read this article for an introduction to the types of information assets and associated threats.