PSAD 410: Critical Infrastructure: Security and Resilience

Subject
Public Safety Administration
Credits 5 Lecture Hours 50
Quarter Offered
Fall,
Spring
Instructional Mode
In-person
Provides the learner with an overview and understanding of what constitutes the critical infrastructure that supports the essential health and safety of a community. Topics include enhancing critical infrastructure resilience; critical infrastructure partners across numerous sectors (i.e., food, finance, information and communication technology, energy and utilities, etc.); and new threat vectors (e.g., drones, cyberwarfare).
Outcomes
  • Students will analyze and discuss threats and hazards to determine their potential impacts on infrastructure and how likely they are to occur.
  • Students will understand that a strong critical infrastructure security and resilience program is based on collaboration and information sharing.
  • Students will develop a risk management plan to reduce the threat risks of their community.
  • Students will examine vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure from natural disasters, terrorist threats, cyber-attacks, and system failures.
Prerequisites
Admission to the Public Safety Administration BAS program
Crosslisted Courses
N/A Admission to the Public Safety Administration BAS program Fall, Spring
Campus
South
Area of Study
Career Education