MSIT3110

CYBER SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS

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Also listed under 1 other title
  • DATA SECURITY AND PRIVACY
Terms offered
40
Data refreshed
Sep 29, 2026

Description

Begins with an introduction to the basic concepts of data security both physical and logical. It continues with dealing with data security standards, the SSL and S-HTTP protocols, data integrity; data encryption; coding methods; the use of smart cards; assurances of financial transactions, payment methods of E-business and E-Commerce; medical information security, legal aspects of information security.

Syllabi

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Offering history & forecast 2016–2026

2007
2026
Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
YearFallSpringSummerIntersession
2030 2030 Fall: 50% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2018. Department course count falling about 5% per year. Department faculty is about 50% below its recent average. 2030 Spring: 48% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department faculty is about 36% below its recent average. 2030 Summer: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 9 summer terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 48% per year. Department faculty is about 79% below its recent average. 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020.
2029 2029 Fall: 55% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2017. Department course count falling about 3% per year. Department faculty is about 49% below its recent average. 2029 Spring: 52% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 8 of 10 spring terms since 2017. Department faculty is about 33% below its recent average. 2029 Summer: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 10 summer terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 36% per year. Department faculty is about 79% below its recent average. 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2028 2028 Fall: 58% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 10 of 11 fall terms since 2016. Section count rising about 1% per year over 3 terms. Department course count falling about 2% per year. Department faculty is about 47% below its recent average. 2028 Spring: 60% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 9 of 11 spring terms since 2016. Section count rising about 1% per year over 3 terms. Department course count rising about 2% per year. Department faculty is about 31% below its recent average. 2028 Summer: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 11 summer terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 30% per year. Department faculty is about 80% below its recent average. 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2027 2027 Fall: 66% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 11 of 12 fall terms since 2015. Section count rising about 1% per year over 4 terms. Department faculty is about 44% below its recent average. 2027 Spring: 65% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 10 of 12 spring terms since 2015. Section count rising about 1% per year over 4 terms. Department course count rising about 5% per year. Department faculty is about 28% below its recent average. 2027 Summer: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 12 summer terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 24% per year. Department faculty is about 79% below its recent average. 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2026 1 section 1 section Not offered No data for this term
2025 1 section 1 section Not offered Not offered
2024 5 sections 7 sections 1 section Not offered
2023 7 sections 3 sections 1 section Not offered
2022 3 sections 3 sections 1 section Not offered
2021 2 sections Not offered Not offered Not offered
2020 1 section 1 section Not offered Not offered
2019 2 sections Not offered Not offered No data for this term
2018 1 section 1 section Not offered No data for this term
2017 1 section 1 section Not offered Not offered
2016 Not offered 2 sections 1 section No data for this term
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term

Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.

Meeting times

Most recent first
  • Wed, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM JC206 20262024-32024-52023-1
  • Thu, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF133 2026202520252024-6
  • Tue, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM BP326 2024-42023-22023-42019
  • Mon, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM JC218 201520142013-12013-220122012-1 +2 more Also offered in Spring 2011, Spring 2010
  • Mon, Wed, 6:00 PM–9:30 PM 2014
2026–27 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of MSIT3110, 2026–27
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2026Scott R. McCarthyLecture1 4 of 30 enrolled20745
2025–26 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MSIT3110, 2025–26
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2026Scott R. McCarthyLecture1 22 of 30 enrolled33253
Fall 2025Scott R. McCarthyLecture1 25 of 30 enrolled20745
2024–25 6 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MSIT3110, 2024–25
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2025Harshita SharmaLecture1 30 of 30 enrolled33253
Fall 2024Scott R. McCarthyLecture1 56 of 60 enrolled20745
Fall 2024Harshita SharmaLecture1 10 of 30 enrolled21483
Fall 2024Scott R. McCarthyLecture1 47 of 60 enrolled22732
Fall 2024Adeola AdebiyiOnline1 30 of 30 enrolled22615
Fall 2024Joed GrafOnline1 30 of 30 enrolled23359
2023–24 15 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MSIT3110, 2023–24
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2024Scott R. McCarthyOnline1 17 of 30 enrolled11398
Spring 2024Moustaph B. FallLecture1 28 of 30 enrolled33383
Spring 2024Joed GrafOnline1 30 of 30 enrolled31924
Spring 2024Adeola AdebiyiOnline1 30 of 30 enrolled32019
Spring 2024Scott R. McCarthyLecture1 30 of 30 enrolled32101
Spring 2024Peter J. SullivanLecture1 30 of 30 enrolled33251
Spring 2024Peter J. SullivanLecture1 30 of 30 enrolled33252
Spring 2024Harshita SharmaLecture1 30 of 30 enrolled33253
Fall 2023Adeola AdebiyiOnline1 29 of 30 enrolled22615
Fall 2023Moustaph B. FallLecture1 24 of 30 enrolled22754
Fall 2023Kevin J. LongoLecture1 30 of 30 enrolled20745
Fall 2023Moustaph B. FallLecture1 30 of 30 enrolled21483
Fall 2023Joed GrafOnline1 30 of 30 enrolled22117
Fall 2023Scott R. McCarthyLecture1 30 of 30 enrolled22732
Fall 2023Peter J. SullivanLecture1 28 of 30 enrolled22716
2022–23 7 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MSIT3110, 2022–23
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2023Adeola AdebiyiOnline1 28 of 30 enrolled11398
Spring 2023Joed GrafOnline1 33 of 35 enrolled31924
Spring 2023Joed GrafOnline1 33 of 35 enrolled32019
Spring 2023Adeola AdebiyiOnline1 35 of 35 enrolled32101
Fall 2022Kevin J. LongoLecture1 15 of 35 enrolled20745
Fall 2022Joed GrafOnline1 34 of 35 enrolled21483
Fall 2022Joed GrafOnline1 34 of 35 enrolled22117
2021–22 6 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MSIT3110, 2021–22
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2022Kevin J. LongoOnline1 19 of 20 enrolled11398
Spring 2022Joed GrafOnline1 25 of 25 enrolled31924
Spring 2022Joed GrafOnline1 25 of 25 enrolled32019
Spring 2022Joed GrafOnline1 25 of 25 enrolled32101
Fall 2021Joed GrafOnline1 18 of 20 enrolled26274
Fall 2021Joed GrafOnline1 17 of 20 enrolled28705
2020–21 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of MSIT3110, 2020–21
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2020Joed GrafOnline1 25 of 25 enrolled26274
2019–20 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MSIT3110, 2019–20
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2020Dean J. Cascione (He/Him)Online1 20 of 25 enrolled38125
Fall 2019Dean J. Cascione (He/Him)Lecture1 25 of 25 enrolled26274
Fall 2019Dean J. Cascione (He/Him)Lecture1 13 of 25 enrolled27613
2018–19 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of MSIT3110, 2018–19
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2018Dean J. Cascione (He/Him)Lecture1 16 of 25 enrolled26274
2017–18 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MSIT3110, 2017–18
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2018Dean J. Cascione (He/Him)Lecture1 7 of 25 enrolled35134
Fall 2017Richard M. AroianLecture1 19 of 25 enrolled26274
2016–17 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of MSIT3110, 2016–17
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2017Padmarekha SaripellaLecture1 21 of 25 enrolled35134
2015–16 4 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MSIT3110, 2015–16
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2016Germinal IsernLecture1 13 of 25 enrolled10639
Spring 2016Germinal IsernOnline1 22 of 19 enrolled35134
Spring 2016Boris M. SukhovilovLecture1 4 of 99 enrolled35574
Fall 2015Germinal IsernLecture1 24 of 21 enrolled24164
2014–15 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MSIT3110, 2014–15
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2015Boris M. SukhovilovLecture1 4 of 99 enrolled33710
Fall 2014Germinal IsernLecture1 1 of 1 enrolled24375
Fall 2014Germinal IsernLecture1 18 of 25 enrolled24164
2013–14 7 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MSIT3110, 2013–14
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2014Germinal IsernLecture1 1 of 1 enrolled10226
Summer 2014Germinal IsernLecture1 6 of 25 enrolled10085
Summer 2014Viktor V. PerevedentsevLecture1 3 of 99 enrolled10252
Spring 2014Boris M. SukhovilovLecture1 7 of 99 enrolled33710
Fall 2013Germinal IsernLecture1 15 of 15 enrolled23268
Fall 2013Germinal IsernLecture1 3 of 1 enrolled23483
Fall 2013Germinal IsernLecture1 4 of 99 enrolled23558
2012–13 6 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MSIT3110, 2012–13
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2013Germinal IsernLecture1 12 of 25 enrolled10074
Summer 2013Germinal IsernLecture1 2 of 3 enrolled10256
Summer 2013Denis A. ZholobovLecture1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 9910291
Spring 2013Boris M. SukhovilovLecture1 11 of 99 enrolled32950
Fall 2012Germinal IsernLecture1 2 of 2 enrolled22713
Fall 2012Germinal IsernLecture1 15 of 20 enrolled22491
2011–12 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MSIT3110, 2011–12
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2012Germinal IsernLecture1 21 of 25 enrolled31744
Spring 2012Pawel MielczarekLecture1 12 of 99 enrolled32195
2010–11 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MSIT3110, 2010–11
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2011Germinal IsernLecture1 12 of 25 enrolled40556
Spring 2011Aleksandr C. ChernyshovLecture1 9 of 99 enrolled41064
2009–10 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MSIT3110, 2009–10
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2010Germinal IsernLecture1 18 of 20 enrolled37777
Spring 2010Jakub MisztelaLecture1 15 of 999 enrolled38248
2008–09 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MSIT3110, 2008–09
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2009Aleksandr C. ChernyshovLecture1 6 of 99 enrolled13493
Spring 2009Beatris SirkisLecture1 16 of 999 enrolled37341
Spring 2009Jakub MisztelaLecture1 15 of 999 enrolled37317
2007–08 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MSIT3110, 2007–08
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2008Aleksandr C. ChernyshovLecture1 12 of 999 enrolled12898
Spring 2008Aviv EylonLecture1 39 of 999 enrolled35909
2006–07 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MSIT3110, 2006–07
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2007Beatris SirkisLecture1 30 of 999 enrolled35909
Spring 2007Piotr WyrwickiLecture1 18 of 999 enrolled35932
Spring 2007Piotr WyrwickiLecture1 9 of 999 enrolled35933