Learning Objectives

  • Explain the benefits of a software development methodology
  • List and describe the phases in the traditional systems development life cycle
  • Compare and contrast the traditional systems development life cycle with alternative methodologies
  • Explain factors that influence the decision to build custom software or purchase commercial, off-the-shelf software
  • Define open source software
  • Describe major outsourcing models
  • List the benefits and risks of outsourcing
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Learning Objectives

  • Discuss the relationship between risk management and information security
  • Explain the various types of threats to the security of information
  • Identify the main goals of information security
  • Discuss the different categorizations of security technologies and solutions
  • Explain the basic functioning of security technologies and solutions, such as passwords and password managers, two-factor authentication, firewalls, biometrics, encryption, virus protection, and wireless security
  • Discuss the main purposes and content of security policies
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