CSE 330: Introduction to Cybersecurity

This course provides an overview of core cybersecurity concepts, emphasizing the fundamental principles, tools, and procedures used to secure information systems. Students will employ the CIA triad as a guiding framework, explore prevalent threats, and examine various information security solutions. The course focuses on security and risk management, business impact analysis (BIA), asset security, vulnerabilities, threats and countermeasures, identity and authentication management, incident response and BCP/DRP, as well as key compliance and regulatory issues. By the end of the course, students will have broad, practical knowledge of cybersecurity, including the ability to identify security risks, implement effective defensive measures, and approach cybersecurity challenges with strategic thinking