Title: Purpose of this Course
Course: IN 2001 Principle of Information Assurance > Section: Introductory Module - Begin Here Week One

Course Purpose

This course will enable students to learn about the Principles of Information Assurance.

The intention of this course is for the student to be able to:

- 1. Demonstrate familiarity with core and advanced TCP-IP concepts
- 2. Harden network devices against cyber attack
- 3. Articulate the ethical and legal environment in which security is implemented
- 4. Explain current attack techniques and cyber threats

- This course is not self-paced. It follows a set calendar with assignments due each week.
- This course is a general education course. There are no prerequisites.
- The course schedule including a calendar of all assignment due dates can be found in the course syllabus.
- When communicating with the instructor,  please use Canvas email. Pipeline email may be used if Canvas is unavailable.
- There are multiple types of activities in this course. Among them are discussions, quizzes and weekly written assignments.
- All written assignments (papers) are submitted through the Canvas dropbox. Quizzes and discussion posts are submitted through their respective course component.
- Unless otherwise stated, tests are given in an electronic format and may be completed off campus within a specified time frame.