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ITOP 1105: Security Fundamentals 

Effective date

September 2021 

Department

IT Operations 

School

Continuing Studies 
 




Description

In the course students will learn about network security concepts, threats and vulnerabilities, the concept of least privilege, and server hardening. Students will have the opportunity to install and maintain Windows updates, and firewalls, and implement group policy protections. 

Credits

2.0 

Year of study

1st Year Post-secondary 

Prerequisites

None 

Corequisites

None 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)

Please see Program Content Guide. 

Hours

Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 20
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 10
Total Hours: 30
 

Instructional Strategies

In this course students will engage with content through a combination of hands on and scenario-based learning activities. For example, students will create a security check list for a server and troubleshoot different methods to resolve security issues. Students will also research and present on security exploits/vulnerabilities.  

Grading System

Letter Grade (A-F) 

Passing grade

 

Evaluation Plan

Type

Percentage

Assessment activity

Lab Work 

10 

Completion of each lab plus active participation in each lab (incl. conferring with and helping classmates etc.). 

Participation 

10 

Asking questions, answering questions, participating in Moodle activities and similar activities. 

Other 

20 

Learning Journal which includes a description of what the student learnt in each class. 

Final Exam 

25 

 

Quizzes/Tests 

35 

A number of quizzes spread throughout the course 

Course topics

Notes:

  • Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
  • Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
    https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
  • To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.
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