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Practical Information Security

A Competency-Based Education Course

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Authors:
  1. Izzat Alsmadi

    1. Texas A&M University San Antonio, San Antonio, USA

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  2. Robert Burdwell

    1. Texas A&M University San Antonio, San Antonio, USA

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  3. Ahmed Aleroud 

    1. Department of Computer Information Systems, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan

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  4. Abdallah Wahbeh

    1. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, Slippery Rock, USA

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  5. Mahmoud Al-Qudah

    1. Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan

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  6. Ahmad Al-Omari

    1. Schreiner University, Kerrville, USA

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  • Makes an explicit balance between knowledge and skills material in information security, giving readers immediate applicable skills
  • Adopts the Competency-Based Education (CBE) method of teaching, used by universities, corporations, and in government training
  • Includes a full suite of classroom material including exercises, worked examples, and summaries

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction to Information Security

    • Izzat Alsmadi, Robert Burdwell, Ahmed Aleroud, Abdallah Wahbeh, Mahmood Al-Qudah, Ahmad Al-Omari
    Pages 1-16

  3. The Ontology of Malwares

    • Izzat Alsmadi, Robert Burdwell, Ahmed Aleroud, Abdallah Wahbeh, Mahmood Al-Qudah, Ahmad Al-Omari
    Pages 17-52

  4. Security and Access Controls: Lesson Plans

    • Izzat Alsmadi, Robert Burdwell, Ahmed Aleroud, Abdallah Wahbeh, Mahmood Al-Qudah, Ahmad Al-Omari
    Pages 53-71

  5. Security and Risk Management and Planning: Lesson Plans

    • Izzat Alsmadi, Robert Burdwell, Ahmed Aleroud, Abdallah Wahbeh, Mahmood Al-Qudah, Ahmad Al-Omari
    Pages 73-90

  6. Encryption and Information Protection/Integrity and Concealment Methods: Lesson Plans

    • Izzat Alsmadi, Robert Burdwell, Ahmed Aleroud, Abdallah Wahbeh, Mahmood Al-Qudah, Ahmad Al-Omari
    Pages 91-120

  7. Network Security

    • Izzat Alsmadi, Robert Burdwell, Ahmed Aleroud, Abdallah Wahbeh, Mahmood Al-Qudah, Ahmad Al-Omari
    Pages 121-138

  8. Web and Database Security

    • Izzat Alsmadi, Robert Burdwell, Ahmed Aleroud, Abdallah Wahbeh, Mahmood Al-Qudah, Ahmad Al-Omari
    Pages 139-157

  9. Mobile and Wireless Security: Lesson Plans

    • Izzat Alsmadi, Robert Burdwell, Ahmed Aleroud, Abdallah Wahbeh, Mahmood Al-Qudah, Ahmad Al-Omari
    Pages 159-179

  10. Software Code Security: Lesson Plans

    • Izzat Alsmadi, Robert Burdwell, Ahmed Aleroud, Abdallah Wahbeh, Mahmood Al-Qudah, Ahmad Al-Omari
    Pages 181-200

  11. Disk and Computer Forensics: Lesson Plans

    • Izzat Alsmadi, Robert Burdwell, Ahmed Aleroud, Abdallah Wahbeh, Mahmood Al-Qudah, Ahmad Al-Omari
    Pages 201-244

  12. Network Forensics: Lesson Plans

    • Izzat Alsmadi, Robert Burdwell, Ahmed Aleroud, Abdallah Wahbeh, Mahmood Al-Qudah, Ahmad Al-Omari
    Pages 245-282

  13. Web Forensics-Chapter Competencies

    • Izzat Alsmadi, Robert Burdwell, Ahmed Aleroud, Abdallah Wahbeh, Mahmood Al-Qudah, Ahmad Al-Omari
    Pages 283-296

  14. Mobile Forensics

    • Izzat Alsmadi, Robert Burdwell, Ahmed Aleroud, Abdallah Wahbeh, Mahmood Al-Qudah, Ahmad Al-Omari
    Pages 297-308

  15. Erratum

    • Izzat Alsmadi, Robert Burdwell, Ahmed Aleroud, Abdallah Wahbeh, Mahmood Al-Qudah, Ahmad Al-Omari
    Pages E1-E1

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 309-317
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About this book

This textbook presents a practical introduction to information security using the Competency Based Education (CBE) method of teaching. The content and ancillary assessment methods explicitly measure student progress in the three core categories: Knowledge, Skills, and Experience, giving students a balance between background knowledge, context, and skills they can put to work. Students will learn both the foundations and applications of information systems security; safeguarding from malicious attacks, threats, and vulnerabilities; auditing, testing, and monitoring; risk, response, and recovery; networks and telecommunications security; source code security; information security standards; and compliance laws. The book can be used in introductory courses in security (information, cyber, network or computer security), including classes that don’t specifically use the CBE method, as instructors can adjust methods and ancillaries based on their own preferences. The book content is also aligned with the Cybersecurity Competency Model, proposed by department of homeland security. The author is an active member of The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE), which is led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). NICE is a partnership between government, academia, and the private sector focused on cybersecurity education, training, and workforce development.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Texas A&M University San Antonio, San Antonio, USA

    Izzat Alsmadi, Robert Burdwell

  • Department of Computer Information Systems, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan

    Ahmed Aleroud 

  • Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, Slippery Rock, USA

    Abdallah Wahbeh

  • Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan

    Mahmoud Al-Qudah

  • Schreiner University, Kerrville, USA

    Ahmad Al-Omari

About the authors

Dr. Izzat Alsmadi is an Assistant Professor in the department of Computing and cyber security in Texas A&M, San Antonio.

He has his master and PhD in Software Engineering from North Dakota State University. 

He has more than 100 conference and journal publications. His research interests include: Software security, software engineering, software testing, social networks and software defined networking. He is lead editor of Information Fusion for Cyber-Security Analytics, Alsmadi, Izzat M, Karabatis, George, Aleroud, Ahmed, Springer, 2017. 

The author is also a member of The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) group, which meets frequently to discuss enhancements on cyber security education at the national level.

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