IT Strategy, Finance, and Policy
IT 3010 / 3 q.h.
June 25 - August 18
Boston (Hybrid) M 5:45 PM-8:45 PM
Students develop an understanding of the strategic use of information technology from a business perspective at the enterprise level. They learn business fundamentals and a strategic framework for aligning competitive strategy, core competencies, and information systems. Topics covered include the ability to understand financial information and organizational structure and dynamics. Students learn about IT governance in its broadest sense including IT strategy, IT architecture, IT investment oversight, risk minimization, and critical success factors for IT governance execution -- policies, systems, investment oversight, and leadership.
Data Communications and Networking
IT 3030 / 3 q.h.
June 25 - August 18
Boston (Hybrid) Th 5:45 PM-8:45 PM
This course introduces students to telecommunications fundamentals including data, voice, image, and video. It covers the concepts, models, architectures, protocols, standards, and security for the design, implementation, and management of digital networks. Essentials of local area networks (LAN), metropolitan area networks (MAN), and wide area networks (WAN) are discussed. Topics include transmission and switching efficiency, regulatory and technical environments, security and authentication, network operating systems, e-commerce and associated websites and practices, and middleware for wireless systems, multimedia, and conferencing. Students are expected to understand and apply data communications concepts to situations encountered in industry; learn general concepts and techniques of data communications; understand the technology of the Internet; and understand the regulatory environment.
Protecting the Network
IT 3200 / 3 q.h.
June 25 - August 18
Boston (Hybrid) Tu 5:45 PM-8:45 PM
Through this course, students will have an opportunity to explore the practical elements of information security awareness and related design and deployment decisions in a secure lab while simultaneously acquiring a strong conceptual knowledge of the underlying theory in the more traditional classroom environment. The combination of these elements will provide students with a vivid picture of how and why networked applications must be designed, implemented, and maintained in a secure fashion.
CISSP Preparation
IT 3330 / 3 q.h.
June 25 - August 18
Boston W 5:45 PM-8:45 PM
The CISSP certification is governed by the International Information Systems Security Certifications Consortium and is universally recognized as a key component in the selection process for management-level information security positions. This course will include all ten domains that make up the body of knowledge covered by the CISSP examination. The goal is to equip participants with the knowledge and technical concepts required to pass the 6-hour written test required to obtain this certification. The information covered includes the following topics:
1. Security Management Practices
2. Access Control Systems
3. Telecommunications and Network Security
4. Cryptography
5. Security Architecture and Models
6. Operations Security
7. Applications and Systems Development
8. Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery Planning
9. Law, Investigation, and Ethics
10. Physical Securit
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