Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: identify the challenges for information security; define information security; explain the importance of information security; list and define information security terminology; describe information security careers; develop attacker profiles; describe basic attacks; describe identity attacks; identify denial of service attacks; define malicious code (malware); identify who is responsible for information security; describe security principles; use effective authentication methods; control access to computer systems; audit information security schemes; disable nonessential systems; harden operating systems; harden applications; harden networks; work with the network cable plant; secure removable media; harden network devices; design network topologies; protect e-mail systems; list World Wide Web vulnerabilities; secure Web communications; and secure instant messaging.