Cybersecurity and Healthcare IT

Classes

CYBS101R: Principles of Information Assurance

Class Program
Cybersecurity and Healthcare IT
Credits 3 Lab Hours 2 Lecture Hours 2
Students will be introduced to basic security principles, giving the student an understanding of the current threats and vulnerabilities of the cyber landscape, plus other topics relating to the information assurance field.
Prerequisites

CSCI 101R or Permission of instructor (or corequisite)

CYBS110R: Topics in Healthcare Information Technology

Class Program
Cybersecurity and Healthcare IT
Credits 3 Lab Hours 2 Lecture Hours 2
This course provides the IT professional with the required knowledge to adequately traverse the vastness of the Healthcare IT environment. In this course students will be introduced to the U.S. health care system and explore career opportunities within the health information profession. The health record is dissected and its many components are carefully reviewed. Students will have the opportunity to examine various formats of the medical record and analyze the advantages and disadvantages of the Electronic Healthcare Record (HER). Students will cover medical terminologies and classification systems and an overview of the basics of reimbursement systems.

CYBS120R: Network Security

Class Program
Cybersecurity and Healthcare IT
Credits 3 Lab Hours 2 Lecture Hours 2

This course covers basic security principles; compliance and operational security; threats and vulnerabilities; application, data, and host security; access control and identity management; and cryptography. It also covers mobile device security, cyber-attacks and defenses, and recent developments and emerging trends in information security, such as virtualization.

Prerequisite Courses
CSCI110R
Prerequisites

(or corequisite)

CYBS140R: Secure Electronic Commerce

Class Program
Cybersecurity and Healthcare IT
Credits 3 Lab Hours 2 Lecture Hours 2
Students will learn about the history, present, and future of electronic commerce in the world. The student will also learn about the threats, vulnerabilities, and policies when dealing with commerce in the electronic age.
Prerequisite Courses
CYBS130R
Prerequisites

(or corequisite)

CYBS200R: Electronic Medical Records Systems & Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (EMRS/IACAP)

Class Program
Cybersecurity and Healthcare IT
Credits 3 Lab Hours 2 Lecture Hours 2

Cybersecurity specialists working in the Healthcare field must have a thorough knowledge of the Electronic Medical Record System (EMRS) and the Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (IACAP).  As medical records continue to transition into electronic forms, the Healthcare IT profession needs to be aware of how the data is used and stored by software. Additionally, the Healthcare IT professional needs to be able to assess the entire IT system and ensure that the system is hardened against attack while meeting industry accreditation and certification standards.

Prerequisite Courses
CYBS110R
Prerequisites

(or corequisite)

CYBS250R: Digital Forensics

Class Program
Cybersecurity and Healthcare IT
Credits 3 Lab Hours 2 Lecture Hours 2
Students will learn procedures on tracking, analyzing, and patching security holes after an incident has occurred. This will include seizure of equipment, analysis of confiscated materials and follow up procedures relating to the incident.
Prerequisite Courses
CYBS140R