CSNT 160 - Internet of Things: Connecting & Securing Devices

Credits: 3 Total Hours: 105

Restricted to students in Cybersecurity & Networking Technology and Cybersecurity & Network Support Technician
Students will learn in this course how to connect and secure “Internet of Things” (IoT) devices. Students will begin with a brief introduction to basic electronic theory, component identification, and lab equipment usage. Students will explore the methods for remotely controlling and monitoring mechanical systems in industrial, commercial and home applications. Students then move on to IoT system architecture design and security, followed by specific vulnerabilities within the devices themselves, their communication protocols, and applications they run. Students will get hands-on practice setting up and configuring various automated systems.