More advanced course covering, in detail, the duties and responsibilities of persons employed in the protection of personnel, property, and material for the government and private sector of our society. Topics will include modern methods employed to determine and apply security measures such as access control and alarm systems. In this course students demonstrate, through various testing protocol, their readiness to meet the fitness requirements in their respective field of interest including component and BFOR standards. Leadership roles, strength and endurance training will be assessed in various evaluation settings. This course explores the ethical, legal, and investigative issues that are directly related to information security in both corporate and law enforcement environments.
Emphasis is on the importance of adherence to ethical standards in the security profession.
Students gain necessary knowledge in the relevant areas of the Criminal Code, civil law, the Data Privacy Act, The Freedom of Information Act, international laws and treaties, jurisdictional issues, and copyright and intellectual property laws. This course examines the security of computer assets, facilities and human resources as well as the principles of operational control. Students learn how to design and configure a safe and secure work environment that prevents unauthorized access and theft of information and resources, and provides protection from fire, floods, and other natural disasters. Students also learn how to protect and secure information assets and resources. This course emphasizes the development and promotion of an information security mission for an organization in accordance with its overall goals and objectives.