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Middlesex Community College Academic Catalog and Student Handbook 2022-23 
    
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Middlesex Community College Academic Catalog and Student Handbook 2022-23 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CSC 188 - Introduction to Computer Security

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Course Description: This course covers the fundamentals of computer systems security.  A student who successfully completes this course will be able to describe basic security concepts, controls, mechanism, and analysis techniques.  A student who successfully completes this course will also be able to identify and describe the fundamental security concepts including:  security policies, access control models, vulnerabilities, and threat models, and apply them to basic security controls and tools including: firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems, and monitoring tools through hands-on exercises and projects.
Prerequisite(s): Eligible for ENG 101; and completion of CSC 101 and CSC 156, both with a C or better.
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