CY 5010 — Cybersecurity Principles and Practices
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springArlington, VABostonOnlinePortland, MaineSilicon Valley, CALive CastOnlineTraditional
Introduces information security via concepts of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Discusses ethical, legal, and privacy ramifications while reviewing various laws, such as the Patriot Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and the General Data Protection Regulation. Covers security methods, controls, procedures, economics of cybercrime, criminal procedure, and forensics.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 2 | 45 | 98 | 46% | 26.5 |
| Spring 2024 | 2 | 50 | 77 | 65% | 13.5 |
| Fall 2024 | 3 | 33 | 79 | 42% | 15.3 |
| Spring 2025 | 2 | 72 | 100 | 72% | 14.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 42 | 72 | 58% | 30.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 4 | 83 | 131 | 63% | 12.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 9% · T 45% · W 19% · Th 2% · F 0%
Common patterns: T (45% of sections), async (25% of sections), W (19% of sections), M (9% of sections), R (2% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Jose Sierra (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Jose Sierra (83% of students) · reviews
- Elizabeth Hawthorne (9% of students) · reviews
- Gary Cantrell (4% of students) · reviews
- Vikrant Nanda (3% of students)
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
CY 5065, CY 5120, CY 5130, CY 5150, CY 5200, CY 5210, CY 5240, CY 5770, CY 6120, CY 6740
Courses that list CY 5010 in their prerequisites.
Links
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