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ISSC480 - Threats to SCADA Networks

Course Details

Course Code: ISSC480 Course ID: 5244 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate

This course provides a peek into the latest threats to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. Students will explore historical attacks against critical infrastructures across the world to develop an understanding of the challenges faced in securing these systems. Key topics such as malware threats, insider attacks, denial of service, hacker attacks, and terrorism will be reviewed. (Prerequisite: ISSC479)

Course Schedule

Registration Dates Course Dates Start Month Session Weeks
Registration05/25/2026 - 10/30/2026 Course Dates11/02/2026 - 12/27/2026 Start Month November SessionFall 2026 Session I Weeks8 Week session
Registration07/27/2026 - 01/01/2027 Course Dates01/04/2027 - 02/28/2027 Start Month January SessionWinter 2027 Session B Weeks8 Week session

Previous Syllabi

Not current for future courses.