This course that presents fundamental concepts of security, network organization and operation. It will introduce mechanisms and the history of software, hardware, and OS security. Students will differentiate between physical, organizational and personal security. By the end of the course, students will be able to understand how a network functions, monitor a network’s functions and performance, control a network’s configuration, determine what security is and how it relates to a network, detect and respond to an attack on a network, determine if a network is vulnerable to an attack, identify the threats to a network, prevent harm to a network, and analyze the impact of the protection. Students will have the option to earn three college credits through Syracuse University upon completion of this course.
See the SUPA webpage for a more details course description and other information.
This course can be a place to start in the sequence whether you have a background in computer science or not! If you are a persistent learner and excited about this growing field of computer science, or just want to know how to protect yourself from all the ways hacking happens out there, this course is a great fit for you.
SUPA is a program through Syracuse University (called Syracuse University Project Advance) that offers you the opportunity to enroll a college level class at a heavily discounted tuition rate. Successful completion of this course earns you 3 college credits that your future college might accept as transfer credit (similarly to how they accept AP courses for credit). Regardless, it's a great boost to your transcript as you apply to colleges!
This question comes up a lot in any computer science course. There are two types of hackers -- Black Hat hackers (the bad guys) and White Hat hackers (the good guys). Naturally, in learning how to defend yourself on the internet, you'll learn some things that require you to have a strong moral compass. As we explore these ideas, we'll deeply discuss the ethics involved and you'll learn about what things are OK to do on the internet and what things could get you into huge trouble.
Unfortunately, you must be in 11th or 12th grade to take this course. There are no exceptions to this policy, as this is a requirement imposed upon us by Syracuse University. Tenth grade students should consider taking Introduction to Computer Science, or AP Computer Science Principles if you took Introduction to Computer Science in 9th grade.