STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

In addition to goals and objectives, the proposed B.S. in Cybersecurity program includes two sets of student learning outcomes: (1) institutional (i.e., NJCU) and (2) National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) (i.e., NSA/DHS). Students earning a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity from the New Jersey City University will demonstrate proficiency in their abilities to:

NJCU’S GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT (GER) LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Effectively communicate ideas orally and in writing, as informed by the tenets of a liberal
arts education (Liberal Arts Literacy) [GER1]

2. Use logical reasoning and a scientific approach to support conclusions based on empirical evidence (Scientific Literacy) [GER2]
3. Form conclusions that are supported logically by the principles of qualitative and quantitative reasoning, probability, and statistics (Quantitative Literacy) [GER3]
4. Demonstrate the ability to use computing systems in order to access, store, process and analyze the information as an essential aspect of critical thinking and problem solving (Computing Literacy) [GER4]
5. Identify and articulate the multifaceted relationships between the economic, social, and political forces that inform and structure society as well as an individual’s place within it (Social Science Literacy) [GER5]

CYBER DEFENSE (CD) KNOWLEDGE UNITS LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Understand the major concepts in modern operating systems and the basic security issues in OS design and implementation (how the first principles of security apply to operating systems). [CAE-CD 1]
2. Evaluate leadership, theory, tools, skills, and practices as they apply to safeguard the security and privacy of today and tomorrow’s cyberinfrastructure. [CAE-CD 2]
3. Design solutions for complex problems in a secure and robust manner using a programming language. [CAE-CD 3]
4. Identify and articulate potential system attacks and the actors that might perform them.
[CAE-CD 4]
5. Identify and articulate appropriate measures to be taken should a system compromise occur. [CAE-CD 5]
6. Identify and articulate cyber defense tools, methods and components. [CAE-CD 6]
7. Understand cyber defense methods to prepare a system to repel attacks. [CAE-CD 7]
8. Demonstrate proficiency in the use of scripting languages to write simple scripts (e.g., to automate system administration tasks). [CAE-CD 8]
9. Identify and compare/contrast bad actors in cyberspace, including their resources, capabilities/techniques, motivations, and aversion to risk. [CAE-CD 9]
10. Describe different types of attacks and their characteristics [CAE-CD 10]
11. Describe why each principle is important to security and how it enables the development of security mechanisms that can implement desired security policies. [CAE-CD 11]

12. Understand the interaction between security and system usability and the importance of minimizing the effects of security mechanisms [CAE-CD 12]
13. Evaluate the architecture of a typical, complex system and identify significant vulnerabilities, risks, and points at which specific security technologies/methods should be employed. [CAE-CD 13]
14. Identify the elements of a cryptographic system. [CAE-CD 14]
15. Describe how various cryptographic algorithms and protocols work. [CAE-CD 15]
16. Describe which cryptographic protocols, tools and techniques are appropriate for a given situation. [CAE-CD 16]
17. Describe how crypto can be used, strengths and weaknesses, modes, and issues that have to be addressed in implementation (e.g., key management), etc. [CAE-CD 17]
18. Apply and analyze hardware components of modern computing environments and their individual functions. [CAE-CD 18]
19. Describe the fundamental concepts, technologies, components and issues related to communications and data networks. [CAE-CD 19] 
20. Describe a basic network architecture given a specific need and set of hosts/clients. [CAECD 20]
21. Describe the responsibilities related to the handling of information about vulnerabilities. [CAE-CD 21]
22. Apply the knowledge gained to successfully install and securely configure, operate and maintain a commodity OS, to include: setting up user accounts, configuring appropriate authentication policies, configuring audit capabilities, performing back-ups, installing patches and updates, reviewing security logs, and restoring the system from a backup.
[CAE-CD 22]
23. Apply security principles to the design and development of database systems and database structures. [CAE-CD 23]
24. Apply the knowledge of network technologies to design and construct a working network. [CAE-CD 24]
25. Analyze a trace of packets to identify the establishment of a TCP connection. [CAE-CD 25]