Carleton University · IPIS 5509

Introduction to Cybersecurity

Credits : 0.5 creditReference year : 2026-27

Description

Introductory cyber security principles with an emphasis on critical infrastructure protection. Basic concepts in computer networking, including: local and remote access, cloud computing, vulnerability identification and threat assessment, attack methodologies and exposed access points, access control and authentication.

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisite(s): Registration in the M.IPIS or M.Eng(IPIS) degrees or permission of the Infrastructure Protection and International Security Program.

Conditions and arrangements

  • Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for IPIS 5520 taken before January 2021.
  • Prerequisite(s): Registration in the M.IPIS or M.Eng(IPIS) degrees or permission of the Infrastructure Protection and International Security Program.
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Introductory cyber security principles with an emphasis on critical infrastructure protection. Basic concepts in computer networking, including: local and remote access, cloud computing, vulnerability identification and threat assessment, attack methodologies and exposed access points, access control and authentication.

  • Prerequisite(s): Registration in the M.IPIS or M.Eng(IPIS) degrees or permission of the Infrastructure Protection and International Security Program.
  • Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for IPIS 5520 taken before January 2021.

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Source reference : https://calendar.carleton.ca/grad/courses/IPIS/

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