CYCS 6730 - Installation Hardening

This course will teach students to harden individual Linux and Windows installations. Access control policies and the Principle of Least Privilege will be discussed. Intrusion prevention and detection solutions will be implemented in practical labs to demonstrate the real-world decisions and risk analyses involved in hardening systems.

Note: Open to graduate students only

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: (CIS 5710 or CYIS 5710) and (CS 5710 or CYCS 5710); with a grade of “C” or better in all prerequisites.

Credits: 3 hours