Critical Infrastructure Security

Course Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Master of Science in Cybersecurity program. Restricted to Graduate students

This course focuses on the identification and analysis of critical infrastructure systems including security and threat assessments. There are sixteen critical infrastructure sectors that are considered vital to the security of the United States. These include (1) commercial facilities, (2) critical manufacturing, (3) communication, (4) chemical, (5) defense, (6) dams, (7) emergency services, (8) food and agriculture, (9) energy, (10) financial, (11) government, (12) healthcare and public health, (13) nuclear, (14) information technology, (15) transportation, and (16) water and wastewater. This class will utilize a case-study approach to analyze security threats within each sector.

Credit: 3