• IT 4700: Enterprise Cybersecurity Management

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): IT 2700 and University Advanced Standing. Pre- or Corequisite(s): INFO 3430. Provides perspective of key issues involved in IT activities across the organizational and technical security landscape. Examines management methodologies, staffing, and operational issues. Teaches use of financial analysis and decision-making methodologies to aid investment decisions at the operational, functional, and strategic levels. Illustrates use of risk assessment and contingency planning as applied to business continuity and disaster recovery strategies. Includes the use of Service Level Agreement for managing both internal and external relationships.. Lab access fee of $45 for computers applies.
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• IT 4750: Network Security and Operations Capstone

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Pre- or Corequisite(s): IT 4700. Senior-level, capstone experience course. Enhances student cyber security knowledge with operational and business applications. Focuses on integrating cyber security principles as an organic part of an organization's processes. Covers barriers to implementing security policy, building a business case for cyber security, and incorporating cyber security into project management and software life cycles. Requires student project presentations.. Lab access fee of $45 for computers applies.
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• IT 4760: Case Studies in Cyber Security

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): IT 2700 and University Advanced Standing. Discusses current trends and issues in cyber security. Updated regularly to reflect global events related to cyber security. Topics include data breaches, cyber warfare, emerging threats. Emphasis on the changing and transformative nature of cyber security threats, including geographical, institutional, and cultural evolution. Guest lecturers from industry will provide students with perspectives on the state of cyber security. Examines real-world examples of the application of cyber security principles and requires critical analysis of each case.. Lab access fee of $45 for computers applies.
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• IT 4800: Advanced Mobile Devices Forensics

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): IT 2800 and University Advanced Standing. Discusses devices that can store digital information such as cell phones, tablets, digital camera/camcorders, thumb drives and memory cards. Focuses on lab investigations of one or more digital media through image acquisition, data analysis, and assembly of a final written report of findings. Provides opportunities to use multiple software tools in device acquisition and analysis. Covers processes and procedures through mock investigations.. Lab access fee of $45 for computers applies.
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• IT 481R: Internship

  1.00 - 8.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): (IT 3510 or IT 3530 or IT 3540 or IT 3600 or IT 3700 or department approval) and University Advanced Standing. For Information Technology bachelor's degree students. Provides opportunities to apply upper-division classroom theory while students work as employees in a job that relates to their careers. Meet periodically with a Departmental Internship Coordinator. Credit is determined by the number of hours a student works during the semester and completion of individually set goals that relate to the student's selected emphasis. Prior written department chair approval is required to apply more than three credits toward a Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Technology. May be graded credit/no credit.
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• IT 4850: Digital Forensics Investigations

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): IT 2800 and University Advanced Standing. Is a senior capstone course for students in the Computer Forensics emphasis. Covers one or more investigations from start to finish. Integrates knowledge and skills from previous CJ, FSCI, and IT courses in this culminating experience.. Lab access fee of $45 for computers applies.
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• IT 489R: Undergraduate Research in Information Technology

  1.00 - 4.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Department approval and University Advanced Standing. Provides the opportunity to conduct research under the mentorship of a faculty member. Practices the theoretical knowledge gained in prior major courses. Creates a significant intellectual or creative product that is characteristic of the Information Technology discipline and worthy of communication to a broader audience. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits toward graduation.
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• IT 497R: Independent Study

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Department chair approval and University Advanced Standing. For bachelor degree students and other interested persons. Offers independent study as directed in reading, in individual projects, at the discretion and approval of the department chairperson. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits toward graduation.
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• IT 6300: Principles of Cybersecurity

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Graduate Certificate or Master of Science in Cybersecurity or Departmental Approval. Provides foundational knowledge of cybersecurity for graduate-level studies. Covers information security theories, terminology, and implementation. Includes networking and system fundamentals, cryptography, malware, authentication, authorization, access control, physical security, attacker profiles, appropriate threat responses, and the human elements of cybersecurity. Introduces multiple aspects of cybersecurity and various career paths within the field.
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• IT 6330: Cybersecurity Operations

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Graduate Certificate or Master of Science in Cybersecurity or Departmental Approval. Focuses on operational aspects of cybersecurity. Includes incident response, network monitoring, change management, configuration management, and resource protection. Emphasizes the role of cybersecurity in the enterprise. Integrates sound cybersecurity principles into various aspects of IT operations. Includes information on secure server administration and open source security software. Teaches cybersecurity standards for government and industry sources and the application of those standards.
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