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2025-2026 LCC College Catalog 
  
2025-2026 LCC College Catalog
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CITN 280 - IT Security Foundations


3 Credit Hour(s) / 3 Billing Hour(s)
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to IT security, covering basic concepts of data integrity, confidentiality, and availability, and focusing on relevant threats and countermeasures. Students will be prepared to evaluate Information Security needs of organizations and to develop policies addressing these needs. This course covers the objectives identified for CompTIA Security+ certification.

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): Minimum 2.0 in (CITN 220  or CITS 225 ) or concurrently
Placement Scores: Reading Level 5 and Writing Level 6 and Math Skills Level 10 (College-Ready with Support)
Recommended: CITN 230  or CITN 250 
Course Note: None



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