West Ashley Center for Advance Studies – Advanced Cyber Security

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Advanced Cyber Security introduces advanced concepts and terminology of cyber security and information assurance. The course examines how security integrates into user involvement and the importance of having security training, ethics, trust, and best practices management. The advanced skills cover network security, testing, and validation; compliance and operational security; threats and vulnerabilities; application, data, and host security; access control and identity management; cryptography; and a broad range of other topics. This is the second of two sequential courses that prepare the student to take the CompTIA Security+ certification exam.