CIS420 — Cloud & Data Security
CIS 420 - Cloud & Data Security CIS 420 - Cloud & Data Security 5 Credits This course focuses on the security of cloud infrastructure and data protection in cloud environments. Students research cloud security threats and make remediation recommendations. Special attention will be paid to the security of web applications. Labs in cloud environments provide hands-on (as much as anything in the cloud is hands-on) experience with the services specific to the major cloud platforms. 0 Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program BAS - CIS Fees Academic Technology Fee Quarters Typically pring Evening, Online Designed to Serve For students admitted to the BAS program in Cybersecurity. Active Date 20260408T14:58:38 Grading Basis Decimal Grade Class Limit 24 Lecture 44 Lab 22 Total Degree Distributions: ProfTech Course Yes Course Outline Identifying threats to data protection in the cloud Open-source intelligence Vulnerability assessment Securing access to cloud resources Identity and access management Identity and resource policies Securing infrastructure Web application tiering Cloud network security Protecting application data Object storage security Methods of enforcing static and dynamic encryption Logging and monitoring Log ingesting and observability System health checking Incident detection and response Alerting on events Preparing for and managing incidents Student Learning
Prerequisites: CIS410