Title: 1.6 Information Assurance Fundamentals
Course: Center of Academic Excellence (2 Year)

The intent of this Knowledge Unit is to provide students with basic concepts of information assurance fundamentals.

1.6.1 Topic(s):

Threats and Adversaries

Vulnerabilities and Risks

Basic Risk Assessment

Security Life-Cycle

Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems

Cryptography

Data Security (in transmission, at rest, in processing)

Security Models

Access Control Models (MAC, DAC, RBAC)

Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability, Access, Authentication, Authorization, Non-Repudiation, Privacy

Security Mechanisms (e.g., Identification/Authentication, Audit)

1.6.2 Outcome(s) Students will be able to:
____ List the fundamental concepts of the Information Assurance / Cyber Defense discipline
____ Describe how the fundamental concepts of cyber defense can be used to provide system security
____ Examine the architecture of a typical, complex system and identify significant vulnerabilities, risks, and points at which specific security technologies/methods should be employed