This class is an introduction to networking and the Internet protocol stack, vulnerable protocols such as HTTP, DNS, and BGP, an overview of wireless communications, vulnerabilities, and security protocols. This course provides an introduction to cryptography, a discussion of cyber threats and defenses, firewalls and IDS/IPS. Also, topics of Kerberos, Transport Layer Security, including certificates, and network layer security. After completing this course, students should have a strong foundation in the principles of the Internet architecture, an awareness of vulnerabilities in the Internet protocol stack, and an introduction to issues in cybersecurity.
CS 462 provides meaningful discussion of internet architecture, the protocols that govern it, and how they operate. In this class, I was tasked with learning about the fundamentals of cybersecurity and how protocols designed to protect systems, devices, and users worked. Below is research assignment written about the attack on Verkada Security Systems and how it migrated around the country in some of the most sensitive systems and industries. This attack showed how one vulnerability could permeate a system and travel around the world.
CS-462-The-Attack-of-Verkada-Security-Systems-1This course demonstrates the technical abilities needed to perform in a digital environment. Utilizing my skills of diligence, hard work, and enhanced research were invaluable to the success in this course. Computer architecture is extremely complicated and complex, so outside research and diligent studying were imperative to doing well. I understood that my value of responsibilty was needed to succeed, and that I would need to be diligent and go above and beyond. It is imperative to comprehend how network and system architecture operates to be efficient in cybersecurity efforts.