CIS 275 - Web Server Admin and Security

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3

Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None

English Prerequisites:

IRW 97 or above (C or above) OR
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing of 380 to 420 OR
ACT English and Reading Combined Score of 24-28 (valid February 2018 forward) OR
Accuplacer Writing 4 and NextGen Reading of 248 and under (valid October 2018 forward)

Math Prerequisites: C or Higher in one of the following courses: MA 98, MA 107, MA 108, MA 110, MA 127, MA 129, MA 131, MA 133,MA 134, MA 245, MA 255, MA 257, or ALEKS score of 30 or Higher

Corequisites: None

Description: This course prepares students to securely install and run a web server and covers issues such as server hardware, middleware, and enterprise applications. Students learn how to configure and maintain the web server, identify security risks, prevent unwanted access, and where to find and how to read system log files. Students also configure servers to allow and disallow various types of access, including password protecting directories and the control of web resources through Virtual Hosts and Proxies.

Successful students will have an understanding of Linux, Windows Server, Virtualization, networking and other fundamental information technology concepts before taking this course.

Department Consent: No Department Consent Required

General Education Distribution Category Met: None