Associate of Science in Clerical Cybersecurity Degree “Major” Courses

Course Number and Name Description
TSC1080 Introduction to Cybersecurity [Course Description]
TSC1085 Networking Fundamentals for Security [Course Description]
TSC1090 Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Risk [Course Description]
TSC1095 Security Tools and Practices [Course Description]
TSC1100 Ethics, Compliance, and Safe Computing [Course Description]
TSC1125 Security Monitoring & SIEM Fundamentals [Course Description]
TSC1135 Identity and Access Management [Course Description]
TSC1140 Secure Network Architecture & Firewalls [Course Description]
TSC1105 Cloud Security Foundations [Course Description]
TSC1115 Digital Forensics Fundamentals [Course Description]
TSC1145 Incident Response Basics [Course Description]
TSC1150 Capstone Security Project & Exam Preparation [Course Description]
TSC1080 — Introduction to Cybersecurity

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Designed for students preparing to work in cybersecurity operations and risk management, this course examines Introduction to Cybersecurity from both operational and strategic perspectives. Instruction progresses through four reviewed areas: Understanding Cybersecurity and Its Purpose; The Evolving Cyber Threat Landscape; Core Principles and Frameworks of Protection; and The Human Element and Cyber Ethics. Emphasis is placed on accurate decisions and repeatable professional practice.

Scenario-based exercises and a final applied task move the material from explanation to workplace use. Throughout the course, students practice defense-in-depth, risk-based decisions, ethical practice, documentation, and recognized security frameworks, producing evidence of learning that can be discussed in exam-style questions and transferred to professional assignments.

KEY POINTS

  1. Understanding Cybersecurity and Its Purpose: Establishes the terminology, principles, and professional context needed to understand the topic’s significance and its connection to sound decisions.
  2. The Evolving Cyber Threat Landscape: Examines practical workflows, tools, and standards that support consistent, efficient, and defensible execution.
  3. Core Principles and Frameworks of Protection: Develops the ability to recognize risks or constraints, compare alternatives, and select appropriate controls, methods, or responses.
  4. The Human Element and Cyber Ethics: Connects course knowledge to planning, documentation, measurement, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  5. Applied Practice: Uses scenarios and practical exercises to create a security analysis, control plan, incident response, configuration, or assessment deliverable and to justify decisions with evidence and accepted professional practice.
  6. Professional Standards and Readiness: Reinforces accurate terminology, ethical conduct, clear communication, and defense-in-depth, risk-based decisions, ethical practice, documentation, and recognized security frameworks for exam-style review and workplace application.

CORE LEARNING OUTCOMES

  1. Foundational Knowledge: Explain the principles, purpose, and professional significance of Topic 1, “Understanding Cybersecurity and Its Purpose,” within cybersecurity operations and risk management.
  2. Methods and Tools: Apply structured methods, appropriate tools, and accepted practices to the work addressed in Topic 2, “The Evolving Cyber Threat Landscape.”
  3. Analysis and Judgment: Analyze the conditions presented in Topic 3, “Core Principles and Frameworks of Protection”; identify significant risks or opportunities; and select a defensible response.
  4. Solution Development: Develop and justify a practical approach to Topic 4, “The Human Element and Cyber Ethics.”
  5. Applied Deliverable: Produce a security analysis, control plan, incident response, configuration, or assessment deliverable that demonstrates accurate, ethical, and well-documented application of course concepts.
  6. Professional Communication: Communicate findings and recommendations using terminology, documentation standards, and evidence appropriate to cybersecurity operations and risk management.
TSC1085 — Networking Fundamentals for Security

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Networking Fundamentals for Security introduces learners to the principles, terminology, and professional practices that shape cybersecurity operations and risk management. Four connected topics anchor the course: Understanding Network Architecture; Internet Protocols, Addresses, and Ports; Network Defense Strategies; and Common Network Vulnerabilities and Mitigations. This progression helps students see how the major elements work together in realistic organizational environments.

Scenario-based exercises and a final applied task move the material from explanation to workplace use. Throughout the course, students practice defense-in-depth, risk-based decisions, ethical practice, documentation, and recognized security frameworks, producing evidence of learning that can be discussed in exam-style questions and transferred to professional assignments.

KEY POINTS

  1. Understanding Network Architecture: Establishes the terminology, principles, and professional context needed to understand the topic’s significance and its connection to sound decisions.
  2. Internet Protocols, Addresses, and Ports: Examines practical workflows, tools, and standards that support consistent, efficient, and defensible execution.
  3. Network Defense Strategies: Develops the ability to recognize risks or constraints, compare alternatives, and select appropriate controls, methods, or responses.
  4. Common Network Vulnerabilities and Mitigations: Connects course knowledge to planning, documentation, measurement, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  5. Applied Practice: Uses scenarios and practical exercises to create a security analysis, control plan, incident response, configuration, or assessment deliverable and to justify decisions with evidence and accepted professional practice.
  6. Professional Standards and Readiness: Reinforces accurate terminology, ethical conduct, clear communication, and defense-in-depth, risk-based decisions, ethical practice, documentation, and recognized security frameworks for exam-style review and workplace application.

CORE LEARNING OUTCOMES

  1. Foundational Knowledge: Explain the principles, purpose, and professional significance of Topic 1, “Understanding Network Architecture,” within cybersecurity operations and risk management.
  2. Methods and Tools: Apply structured methods, appropriate tools, and accepted practices to the work addressed in Topic 2, “Internet Protocols, Addresses, and Ports.”
  3. Analysis and Judgment: Analyze the conditions presented in Topic 3, “Network Defense Strategies”; identify significant risks or opportunities; and select a defensible response.
  4. Solution Development: Develop and justify a practical approach to Topic 4, “Common Network Vulnerabilities and Mitigations.”
  5. Applied Deliverable: Produce a security analysis, control plan, incident response, configuration, or assessment deliverable that demonstrates accurate, ethical, and well-documented application of course concepts.
  6. Professional Communication: Communicate findings and recommendations using terminology, documentation standards, and evidence appropriate to cybersecurity operations and risk management.
TSC1090 — Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Risk

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course provides a focused study of Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Risk within cybersecurity operations and risk management. Its instructional sequence is organized around four areas: Defining Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Risks; Common Categories of Cyber Threats; Identifying and Managing Vulnerabilities; and Risk Assessment and Mitigation Frameworks. Together, these areas build the conceptual foundation needed to understand and apply the subject in a professional setting.

Scenario-based exercises and a final applied task move the material from explanation to workplace use. Throughout the course, students practice defense-in-depth, risk-based decisions, ethical practice, documentation, and recognized security frameworks, producing evidence of learning that can be discussed in exam-style questions and transferred to professional assignments.

KEY POINTS

  1. Defining Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Risks: Establishes the terminology, principles, and professional context needed to understand the topic’s significance and its connection to sound decisions.
  2. Common Categories of Cyber Threats: Examines practical workflows, tools, and standards that support consistent, efficient, and defensible execution.
  3. Identifying and Managing Vulnerabilities: Develops the ability to recognize risks or constraints, compare alternatives, and select appropriate controls, methods, or responses.
  4. Risk Assessment and Mitigation Frameworks: Connects course knowledge to planning, documentation, measurement, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  5. Applied Practice: Uses scenarios and practical exercises to create a security analysis, control plan, incident response, configuration, or assessment deliverable and to justify decisions with evidence and accepted professional practice.
  6. Professional Standards and Readiness: Reinforces accurate terminology, ethical conduct, clear communication, and defense-in-depth, risk-based decisions, ethical practice, documentation, and recognized security frameworks for exam-style review and workplace application.

CORE LEARNING OUTCOMES

  1. Foundational Knowledge: Explain the principles, purpose, and professional significance of Topic 1, “Defining Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Risks,” within cybersecurity operations and risk management.
  2. Methods and Tools: Apply structured methods, appropriate tools, and accepted practices to the work addressed in Topic 2, “Common Categories of Cyber Threats.”
  3. Analysis and Judgment: Analyze the conditions presented in Topic 3, “Identifying and Managing Vulnerabilities”; identify significant risks or opportunities; and select a defensible response.
  4. Solution Development: Develop and justify a practical approach to Topic 4, “Risk Assessment and Mitigation Frameworks.”
  5. Applied Deliverable: Produce a security analysis, control plan, incident response, configuration, or assessment deliverable that demonstrates accurate, ethical, and well-documented application of course concepts.
  6. Professional Communication: Communicate findings and recommendations using terminology, documentation standards, and evidence appropriate to cybersecurity operations and risk management.
TSC1095 — Security Tools and Practices

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Designed for students preparing to work in cybersecurity operations and risk management, this course examines Security Tools and Practices from both operational and strategic perspectives. Instruction progresses through four reviewed areas: Endpoint Protection and Antivirus Tools; Network Security and Firewalls; Authentication, Password Management, and Encryption; and Secure Configuration and Patch Management. Emphasis is placed on accurate decisions and repeatable professional practice.

Scenario-based exercises and a final applied task move the material from explanation to workplace use. Throughout the course, students practice defense-in-depth, risk-based decisions, ethical practice, documentation, and recognized security frameworks, producing evidence of learning that can be discussed in exam-style questions and transferred to professional assignments.

KEY POINTS

  1. Endpoint Protection and Antivirus Tools: Establishes the terminology, principles, and professional context needed to understand the topic’s significance and its connection to sound decisions.
  2. Network Security and Firewalls: Examines practical workflows, tools, and standards that support consistent, efficient, and defensible execution.
  3. Authentication, Password Management, and Encryption: Develops the ability to recognize risks or constraints, compare alternatives, and select appropriate controls, methods, or responses.
  4. Secure Configuration and Patch Management: Connects course knowledge to planning, documentation, measurement, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  5. Applied Practice: Uses scenarios and practical exercises to create a security analysis, control plan, incident response, configuration, or assessment deliverable and to justify decisions with evidence and accepted professional practice.
  6. Professional Standards and Readiness: Reinforces accurate terminology, ethical conduct, clear communication, and defense-in-depth, risk-based decisions, ethical practice, documentation, and recognized security frameworks for exam-style review and workplace application.

CORE LEARNING OUTCOMES

  1. Foundational Knowledge: Explain the principles, purpose, and professional significance of Topic 1, “Endpoint Protection and Antivirus Tools,” within cybersecurity operations and risk management.
  2. Methods and Tools: Apply structured methods, appropriate tools, and accepted practices to the work addressed in Topic 2, “Network Security and Firewalls.”
  3. Analysis and Judgment: Analyze the conditions presented in Topic 3, “Authentication, Password Management, and Encryption”; identify significant risks or opportunities; and select a defensible response.
  4. Solution Development: Develop and justify a practical approach to Topic 4, “Secure Configuration and Patch Management.”
  5. Applied Deliverable: Produce a security analysis, control plan, incident response, configuration, or assessment deliverable that demonstrates accurate, ethical, and well-documented application of course concepts.

Professional Communication: Communicate findings and recommendations using terminology, documentation standards, and evidence appropriate to cybersecurity operations and risk management.

TSC1100 Ethics, Compliance, and Safe Computing

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Ethics, Compliance, and Safe Computing develops the knowledge and practical judgment required for ethical decision-making, legal compliance, privacy protection, and secure computing behavior. Four connected topics anchor the course: Foundations of Cyber Ethics; Legal and Regulatory Compliance; Privacy, Digital Citizenship, and Responsible Behavior; and Safe Computing Practices and Security Culture. This progression helps students connect foundational concepts, professional methods, analytical judgment, and applied decision-making in cybersecurity, information-governance, and digital operations environments.

Scenario-based exercises and the applied task move the material from explanation to workplace use. Throughout the course, students practice applying ethical decision-making frameworks in cybersecurity, understanding compliance requirements for data protection and privacy, promoting responsible digital citizenship and privacy awareness, implementing safe computing practices in personal and professional contexts, and supporting a culture of ethical behavior and continuous security improvement. Students complete the specified applied task: Create an ethics-and-compliance portfolio containing a cybersecurity dilemma analysis, a data-protection regulation summary, and a ten-point safe-computing self-audit. The resulting work can be discussed in exam-style questions and transferred to professional assignments.

KEY POINTS

  1. Foundations of Cyber Ethics: Cyber ethics forms the moral compass of the digital world, guiding how individuals and organizations behave in the interconnected cyberspace. As technology becomes more integrated into every facet of human activity, ethical considerations have grown increasingly important – not just for cybersecurity professionals but for all digital citizens.
  2. Legal and Regulatory Compliance: Compliance represents the intersection of law, ethics, and security – an essential pillar of modern cybersecurity governance. It ensures that organizations adhere to legal obligations, regulatory mandates, and industry standards designed to protect data, privacy, and the rights of individuals.
  3. Privacy, Digital Citizenship, and Responsible Behavior: Privacy stands at the foundation of trust in the digital world, representing not only a legal right but also a moral imperative. As technology integrates deeply into personal and professional life, protecting privacy has become a defining challenge of the information age.
  4. Safe Computing Practices and Security Culture: Safe computing represents the practical application of cybersecurity ethics in everyday behavior. It bridges the gap between high-level principles and individual responsibility, turning awareness into consistent action.
  5. Applied Practice: Uses scenarios and practical exercises to complete the specified applied task – Create an ethics-and-compliance portfolio containing a cybersecurity dilemma analysis, a data-protection regulation summary, and a ten-point safe-computing self-audit – and to justify decisions with evidence and accepted professional practice.
  6. Professional Standards and Readiness: Reinforces ethical judgment, privacy protection, legal compliance, secure handling, accurate documentation, and continuous security improvement for exam-style review and workplace application.

CORE LEARNING OUTCOMES

  1. Foundational Knowledge: Explain the principles, purpose, and professional significance of Topic 1, “Foundations of Cyber Ethics,” within ethical decision-making, legal compliance, privacy protection, and secure computing behavior.
  2. Methods and Tools: Apply structured methods, appropriate tools, and accepted practices to the work addressed in Topic 2, “Legal and Regulatory Compliance.”
  3. Analysis and Judgment: Analyze the conditions presented in Topic 3, “Privacy, Digital Citizenship, and Responsible Behavior”; identify significant risks or opportunities; and select a defensible response.
  4. Solution Development: Develop and justify a practical approach to Topic 4, “Safe Computing Practices and Security Culture.”
  5. Applied Deliverable: Complete the course’s applied task – Create an ethics-and-compliance portfolio containing a cybersecurity dilemma analysis, a data-protection regulation summary, and a ten-point safe-computing self-audit – demonstrating accurate, ethical, and well-documented application of course concepts.
  6. Professional Communication: Communicate findings and recommendations using terminology, documentation standards, and evidence appropriate to cybersecurity, information-governance, and digital operations environments.
TSC1125 — Security Monitoring & SIEM Fundamentals

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Security Monitoring & SIEM Fundamentals introduces learners to the principles, terminology, and professional practices that shape cybersecurity operations and risk management. Four connected topics anchor the course: Fundamentals of Security Monitoring; Understanding SIEM Systems and Log Correlation; Event Correlation and Alert Tuning Techniques; and Incident Response Integration and Continuous Improvement. This progression helps students see how the major elements work together in realistic organizational environments.

Scenario-based exercises and a final applied task move the material from explanation to workplace use. Throughout the course, students practice defense-in-depth, risk-based decisions, ethical practice, documentation, and recognized security frameworks, producing evidence of learning that can be discussed in exam-style questions and transferred to professional assignments.

KEY POINTS

  1. Fundamentals of Security Monitoring: Establishes the terminology, principles, and professional context needed to understand the topic’s significance and its connection to sound decisions.
  2. Understanding SIEM Systems and Log Correlation: Examines practical workflows, tools, and standards that support consistent, efficient, and defensible execution.
  3. Event Correlation and Alert Tuning Techniques: Develops the ability to recognize risks or constraints, compare alternatives, and select appropriate controls, methods, or responses.
  4. Incident Response Integration and Continuous Improvement: Connects course knowledge to planning, documentation, measurement, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  5. Applied Practice: Uses scenarios and practical exercises to create a security analysis, control plan, incident response, configuration, or assessment deliverable and to justify decisions with evidence and accepted professional practice.
  6. Professional Standards and Readiness: Reinforces accurate terminology, ethical conduct, clear communication, and defense-in-depth, risk-based decisions, ethical practice, documentation, and recognized security frameworks for exam-style review and workplace application.

CORE LEARNING OUTCOMES

  1. Foundational Knowledge: Explain the principles, purpose, and professional significance of Topic 1, “Fundamentals of Security Monitoring,” within cybersecurity operations and risk management.
  2. Methods and Tools: Apply structured methods, appropriate tools, and accepted practices to the work addressed in Topic 2, “Understanding SIEM Systems and Log Correlation.”
  3. Analysis and Judgment: Analyze the conditions presented in Topic 3, “Event Correlation and Alert Tuning Techniques”; identify significant risks or opportunities; and select a defensible response.
  4. Solution Development: Develop and justify a practical approach to Topic 4, “Incident Response Integration and Continuous Improvement.”
  5. Applied Deliverable: Produce a security analysis, control plan, incident response, configuration, or assessment deliverable that demonstrates accurate, ethical, and well-documented application of course concepts.
  6. Professional Communication: Communicate findings and recommendations using terminology, documentation standards, and evidence appropriate to cybersecurity operations and risk management.
TSC1135 — Identity and Access Management

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Designed for students preparing to work in cybersecurity operations and risk management, this course examines Identity and Access Management from both operational and strategic perspectives. Instruction progresses through four reviewed areas: Foundations of Identity and Access Management; Managing the Account Lifecycle; Privileged Access Management and Zero-Trust Integration; and Auditing, Compliance, and Continuous Improvement. Emphasis is placed on accurate decisions and repeatable professional practice.

Scenario-based exercises and a final applied task move the material from explanation to workplace use. Throughout the course, students practice defense-in-depth, risk-based decisions, ethical practice, documentation, and recognized security frameworks, producing evidence of learning that can be discussed in exam-style questions and transferred to professional assignments.

KEY POINTS

  1. Foundations of Identity and Access Management: Establishes the terminology, principles, and professional context needed to understand the topic’s significance and its connection to sound decisions.
  2. Managing the Account Lifecycle: Examines practical workflows, tools, and standards that support consistent, efficient, and defensible execution.
  3. Privileged Access Management and Zero-Trust Integration: Develops the ability to recognize risks or constraints, compare alternatives, and select appropriate controls, methods, or responses.
  4. Auditing, Compliance, and Continuous Improvement: Connects course knowledge to planning, documentation, measurement, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  5. Applied Practice: Uses scenarios and practical exercises to create a security analysis, control plan, incident response, configuration, or assessment deliverable and to justify decisions with evidence and accepted professional practice.
  6. Professional Standards and Readiness: Reinforces accurate terminology, ethical conduct, clear communication, and defense-in-depth, risk-based decisions, ethical practice, documentation, and recognized security frameworks for exam-style review and workplace application.

CORE LEARNING OUTCOMES

  1. Foundational Knowledge: Explain the principles, purpose, and professional significance of Topic 1, “Foundations of Identity and Access Management,” within cybersecurity operations and risk management.
  2. Methods and Tools: Apply structured methods, appropriate tools, and accepted practices to the work addressed in Topic 2, “Managing the Account Lifecycle.”
  3. Analysis and Judgment: Analyze the conditions presented in Topic 3, “Privileged Access Management and Zero-Trust Integration”; identify significant risks or opportunities; and select a defensible response.
  4. Solution Development: Develop and justify a practical approach to Topic 4, “Auditing, Compliance, and Continuous Improvement.”
  5. Applied Deliverable: Produce a security analysis, control plan, incident response, configuration, or assessment deliverable that demonstrates accurate, ethical, and well-documented application of course concepts.
  6. Professional Communication: Communicate findings and recommendations using terminology, documentation standards, and evidence appropriate to cybersecurity operations and risk management.
TSC1140 — Secure Network Architecture & Firewalls

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Secure Network Architecture & Firewalls introduces learners to the principles, terminology, and professional practices that shape cybersecurity operations and risk management. Four connected topics anchor the course: Foundations of Secure Network Architecture; Network Segmentation and Defense Zones; Firewall Technologies and Policy Configuration; and Remote Access Security and Zero-Trust Integration. This progression helps students see how the major elements work together in realistic organizational environments.

Scenario-based exercises and a final applied task move the material from explanation to workplace use. Throughout the course, students practice defense-in-depth, risk-based decisions, ethical practice, documentation, and recognized security frameworks, producing evidence of learning that can be discussed in exam-style questions and transferred to professional assignments.

KEY POINTS

  1. Foundations of Secure Network Architecture: Establishes the terminology, principles, and professional context needed to understand the topic’s significance and its connection to sound decisions.
  2. Network Segmentation and Defense Zones: Examines practical workflows, tools, and standards that support consistent, efficient, and defensible execution.
  3. Firewall Technologies and Policy Configuration: Develops the ability to recognize risks or constraints, compare alternatives, and select appropriate controls, methods, or responses.
  4. Remote Access Security and Zero-Trust Integration: Connects course knowledge to planning, documentation, measurement, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  5. Applied Practice: Uses scenarios and practical exercises to create a security analysis, control plan, incident response, configuration, or assessment deliverable and to justify decisions with evidence and accepted professional practice.
  6. Professional Standards and Readiness: Reinforces accurate terminology, ethical conduct, clear communication, and defense-in-depth, risk-based decisions, ethical practice, documentation, and recognized security frameworks for exam-style review and workplace application.

CORE LEARNING OUTCOMES

  1. Foundational Knowledge: Explain the principles, purpose, and professional significance of Topic 1, “Foundations of Secure Network Architecture,” within cybersecurity operations and risk management.
  2. Methods and Tools: Apply structured methods, appropriate tools, and accepted practices to the work addressed in Topic 2, “Network Segmentation and Defense Zones.”
  3. Analysis and Judgment: Analyze the conditions presented in Topic 3, “Firewall Technologies and Policy Configuration”; identify significant risks or opportunities; and select a defensible response.
  4. Solution Development: Develop and justify a practical approach to Topic 4, “Remote Access Security and Zero-Trust Integration.”
  5. Applied Deliverable: Produce a security analysis, control plan, incident response, configuration, or assessment deliverable that demonstrates accurate, ethical, and well-documented application of course concepts.
  6. Professional Communication: Communicate findings and recommendations using terminology, documentation standards, and evidence appropriate to cybersecurity operations and risk management.
TSC1105 — Cloud Security Foundations

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Designed for students preparing to work in cybersecurity operations and risk management, this course examines Cloud Security Foundations from both operational and strategic perspectives. Instruction progresses through four reviewed areas: Understanding Cloud Models and Shared Responsibility; Core Cloud Security Controls and Best Practices; Compliance and Risk Management in the Cloud; and Emerging Trends and Challenges in Cloud Security. Emphasis is placed on accurate decisions and repeatable professional practice.

Scenario-based exercises and a final applied task move the material from explanation to workplace use. Throughout the course, students practice defense-in-depth, risk-based decisions, ethical practice, documentation, and recognized security frameworks, producing evidence of learning that can be discussed in exam-style questions and transferred to professional assignments.

KEY POINTS

  1. Understanding Cloud Models and Shared Responsibility: Establishes the terminology, principles, and professional context needed to understand the topic’s significance and its connection to sound decisions.
  2. Core Cloud Security Controls and Best Practices: Examines practical workflows, tools, and standards that support consistent, efficient, and defensible execution.
  3. Compliance and Risk Management in the Cloud: Develops the ability to recognize risks or constraints, compare alternatives, and select appropriate controls, methods, or responses.
  4. Emerging Trends and Challenges in Cloud Security: Connects course knowledge to planning, documentation, measurement, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  5. Applied Practice: Uses scenarios and practical exercises to create a security analysis, control plan, incident response, configuration, or assessment deliverable and to justify decisions with evidence and accepted professional practice.
  6. Professional Standards and Readiness: Reinforces accurate terminology, ethical conduct, clear communication, and defense-in-depth, risk-based decisions, ethical practice, documentation, and recognized security frameworks for exam-style review and workplace application.

CORE LEARNING OUTCOMES

  1. Foundational Knowledge: Explain the principles, purpose, and professional significance of Topic 1, “Understanding Cloud Models and Shared Responsibility,” within cybersecurity operations and risk management.
  2. Methods and Tools: Apply structured methods, appropriate tools, and accepted practices to the work addressed in Topic 2, “Core Cloud Security Controls and Best Practices.”
  3. Analysis and Judgment: Analyze the conditions presented in Topic 3, “Compliance and Risk Management in the Cloud”; identify significant risks or opportunities; and select a defensible response.
  4. Solution Development: Develop and justify a practical approach to Topic 4, “Emerging Trends and Challenges in Cloud Security.”
  5. Applied Deliverable: Produce a security analysis, control plan, incident response, configuration, or assessment deliverable that demonstrates accurate, ethical, and well-documented application of course concepts.
  6. Professional Communication: Communicate findings and recommendations using terminology, documentation standards, and evidence appropriate to cybersecurity operations and risk management.
TSC1115 — Digital Forensics Fundamentals

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course provides a focused study of Digital Forensics Fundamentals within cybersecurity operations and risk management. Its instructional sequence is organized around four areas: Introduction to Digital Forensics; Evidence Handling and Chain of Custody; Tools and Techniques for Forensic Analysis; and Reporting, Documentation, and Legal Considerations. Together, these areas build the conceptual foundation needed to understand and apply the subject in a professional setting.

Scenario-based exercises and a final applied task move the material from explanation to workplace use. Throughout the course, students practice defense-in-depth, risk-based decisions, ethical practice, documentation, and recognized security frameworks, producing evidence of learning that can be discussed in exam-style questions and transferred to professional assignments.

KEY POINTS

  1. Introduction to Digital Forensics: Establishes the terminology, principles, and professional context needed to understand the topic’s significance and its connection to sound decisions.
  2. Evidence Handling and Chain of Custody: Examines practical workflows, tools, and standards that support consistent, efficient, and defensible execution.
  3. Tools and Techniques for Forensic Analysis: Develops the ability to recognize risks or constraints, compare alternatives, and select appropriate controls, methods, or responses.
  4. Reporting, Documentation, and Legal Considerations: Connects course knowledge to planning, documentation, measurement, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  5. Applied Practice: Uses scenarios and practical exercises to create a security analysis, control plan, incident response, configuration, or assessment deliverable and to justify decisions with evidence and accepted professional practice.
  6. Professional Standards and Readiness: Reinforces accurate terminology, ethical conduct, clear communication, and defense-in-depth, risk-based decisions, ethical practice, documentation, and recognized security frameworks for exam-style review and workplace application.

CORE LEARNING OUTCOMES

  1. Foundational Knowledge: Explain the principles, purpose, and professional significance of Topic 1, “Introduction to Digital Forensics,” within cybersecurity operations and risk management.
  2. Methods and Tools: Apply structured methods, appropriate tools, and accepted practices to the work addressed in Topic 2, “Evidence Handling and Chain of Custody.”
  3. Analysis and Judgment: Analyze the conditions presented in Topic 3, “Tools and Techniques for Forensic Analysis”; identify significant risks or opportunities; and select a defensible response.
  4. Solution Development: Develop and justify a practical approach to Topic 4, “Reporting, Documentation, and Legal Considerations.”
  5. Applied Deliverable: Produce a security analysis, control plan, incident response, configuration, or assessment deliverable that demonstrates accurate, ethical, and well-documented application of course concepts.
  6. Professional Communication: Communicate findings and recommendations using terminology, documentation standards, and evidence appropriate to cybersecurity operations and risk management.
TSC1145 — Incident Response Basics

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course provides a focused study of Incident Response Basics within cybersecurity operations and risk management. Its instructional sequence is organized around four areas: Fundamentals of Incident Response; Detection, Containment, and Analysis; Tabletop Exercises and Response Coordination; and Post-Incident Documentation and Continuous Improvement. Together, these areas build the conceptual foundation needed to understand and apply the subject in a professional setting.

Scenario-based exercises and a final applied task move the material from explanation to workplace use. Throughout the course, students practice defense-in-depth, risk-based decisions, ethical practice, documentation, and recognized security frameworks, producing evidence of learning that can be discussed in exam-style questions and transferred to professional assignments.

KEY POINTS

  1. Fundamentals of Incident Response: Establishes the terminology, principles, and professional context needed to understand the topic’s significance and its connection to sound decisions.
  2. Detection, Containment, and Analysis: Examines practical workflows, tools, and standards that support consistent, efficient, and defensible execution.
  3. Tabletop Exercises and Response Coordination: Develops the ability to recognize risks or constraints, compare alternatives, and select appropriate controls, methods, or responses.
  4. Post-Incident Documentation and Continuous Improvement: Connects course knowledge to planning, documentation, measurement, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  5. Applied Practice: Uses scenarios and practical exercises to create a security analysis, control plan, incident response, configuration, or assessment deliverable and to justify decisions with evidence and accepted professional practice.
  6. Professional Standards and Readiness: Reinforces accurate terminology, ethical conduct, clear communication, and defense-in-depth, risk-based decisions, ethical practice, documentation, and recognized security frameworks for exam-style review and workplace application.

CORE LEARNING OUTCOMES

  1. Foundational Knowledge: Explain the principles, purpose, and professional significance of Topic 1, “Fundamentals of Incident Response,” within cybersecurity operations and risk management.
  2. Methods and Tools: Apply structured methods, appropriate tools, and accepted practices to the work addressed in Topic 2, “Detection, Containment, and Analysis.”
  3. Analysis and Judgment: Analyze the conditions presented in Topic 3, “Tabletop Exercises and Response Coordination”; identify significant risks or opportunities; and select a defensible response.
  4. Solution Development: Develop and justify a practical approach to Topic 4, “Post-Incident Documentation and Continuous Improvement.”
  5. Applied Deliverable: Produce a security analysis, control plan, incident response, configuration, or assessment deliverable that demonstrates accurate, ethical, and well-documented application of course concepts.
  6. Professional Communication: Communicate findings and recommendations using terminology, documentation standards, and evidence appropriate to cybersecurity operations and risk management.
TSC1150 — Capstone Security Project & Exam Preparation

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Designed for students preparing to work in cybersecurity operations and risk management, this course examines Capstone Security Project & Exam Preparation from both operational and strategic perspectives. Instruction progresses through four reviewed areas: Integrating Cybersecurity Frameworks; Developing a Comprehensive Security Plan; Exam Preparation and Review Strategy; and Capstone Project Execution. Emphasis is placed on accurate decisions and repeatable professional practice.

As a capstone experience, the course requires learners to integrate knowledge from the program into a coherent professional project and presentation. Review activities strengthen exam readiness, while the applied work emphasizes defense-in-depth, risk-based decisions, ethical practice, documentation, and recognized security frameworks and the ability to explain, document, and defend recommendations.

KEY POINTS

  1. Integrating Cybersecurity Frameworks: Establishes the terminology, principles, and professional context needed to understand the topic’s significance and its connection to sound decisions.
  2. Developing a Comprehensive Security Plan: Examines practical workflows, tools, and standards that support consistent, efficient, and defensible execution.
  3. Exam Preparation and Review Strategy: Develops the ability to recognize risks or constraints, compare alternatives, and select appropriate controls, methods, or responses.
  4. Capstone Project Execution: Connects course knowledge to planning, documentation, measurement, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  5. Capstone Integration: Brings the course sequence together through a security analysis, control plan, incident response, configuration, or assessment deliverable that demonstrates planning, analysis, execution, and professional judgment.
  6. Exam and Career Readiness: Reinforces core terminology, ethical conduct, clear communication, and defense-in-depth, risk-based decisions, ethical practice, documentation, and recognized security frameworks for certification-style review and career application.

CORE LEARNING OUTCOMES

  1. Foundational Knowledge: Explain the principles, purpose, and professional significance of Topic 1, “Integrating Cybersecurity Frameworks,” within cybersecurity operations and risk management.
  2. Methods and Tools: Apply structured methods, appropriate tools, and accepted practices to the work addressed in Topic 2, “Developing a Comprehensive Security Plan.”
  3. Analysis and Judgment: Analyze the conditions presented in Topic 3, “Exam Preparation and Review Strategy”; identify significant risks or opportunities; and select a defensible response.
  4. Solution Development: Develop and justify a practical approach to Topic 4, “Capstone Project Execution.”
  5. Applied Deliverable: Produce a security analysis, control plan, incident response, configuration, or assessment deliverable that demonstrates accurate, ethical, and well-documented application of course concepts.
  6. Professional Communication: Communicate findings and recommendations using terminology, documentation standards, and evidence appropriate to cybersecurity operations and risk management.